[Intro – distant siren hum, quiet street murmur] Streetlights bleed on cracked concrete Another night stuck in the repeat [Verse 1 – tense, unflinching] Grew up where the sirens don’t stop wailing Mama’s prayers get lost in the hail of yelling Uncle’s chain got him locked in a cage Said the system don’t care if you’re brave or enslaved First time I held a gun, my hands shook bad But the streets taught me fear’s just a mask to grab Cousin got shot for a pocket full of change They left him there like he was just a stain [Pre-Chorus – building frustration] Every turn’s a dead end, every choice is a sin Every friend I lose makes the cycle sink in I don’t wanna be another name on the wall But the streets keep pulling, I can’t break the fall [Chorus 1 – raw, desperate] Chain unbroken, cycle won’t bend Ghetto’s grip won’t let me mend Every scar’s a story they won’t ever tell Every breath’s a battle in this living hell Chain unbroken, no way to escape Every day’s a gamble with a loaded fate I’m just trying to survive till the sun comes up But the dark keeps dragging me back to the cup [Interlude, Instrumental Solo – harsh distorted guitar, pounding 808s] [Verse 2 – weary, defeated] Met a girl who said she’d get me out this place Said we’d run to a town with a softer grace But her brother got jumped for a color on his shirt Now she’s sitting alone, crying in the dirt I tried to get a job, but they looked at my skin Said my record’s too dark, can’t let me in So I went back to the block, back to the grind Back to the life that’s been eating my mind [Pre-Chorus 2 – amplified anger] Every door slams shut, every hope gets crushed Every promise made just turns to dust I don’t wanna be a statistic on the news But the streets keep feeding on the kids they lose [Chorus 2 – more urgent, broken] Chain unbroken, cycle won’t bend Ghetto’s grip won’t let me mend Every tear’s a secret they’ll never see Every night’s a fight to stay free Chain unbroken, no way to escape Every day’s a gamble with a loaded fate I’m just trying to hold on till the dawn breaks through But the dark keeps pulling me back to the crew [Bridge – quiet, vulnerable] Last night I sat on the roof and stared at the moon Wondered if there’s a life where I don’t have to choose Between my friends and my future, between wrong and right Between sleeping safe or sleeping with a knife I wrote a letter to the judge, told him my truth Said I’m not a monster, just a kid lost in youth He sent it back marked “case closed, no appeal” Said the streets made me, so the streets can heal [Final Chorus – raw, defiant, fading hope] Chain unbroken, cycle won’t bend Ghetto’s grip won’t let me mend Every wound’s a reminder of the life I can’t leave Every step’s a struggle to believe Chain unbroken, no way to escape Every day’s a gamble with a loaded fate I’m just trying to make it till the sun comes high But the dark keeps dragging me back to die [Outro – distant siren fading, quiet silence] Streetlights flicker on cracked concrete Another day stuck in the repeat