[Verse

Streetlights shimmer, blood on the sidewalk,

Chillin' in the shadows, where the sirens squawk,

Heart cold, soul old, story half-told,

Clench the chrome tight, no future when you're bold.

[Verse 2

Backyard BBQ, dreams slipping through,

Steppin' on the block, mark a red dot tattoo,

Life fleeting, bullets speaking, ain’t no peace meeting,

Heed the warning shouts, bodies on the ground bleedin’.

[Chorus

Compton shadows, where the violence never sleep,

Whispers in the wind, counting souls the reaper keep,

Cash rules, fast moves, dark truths unfold,

In the city of lost angels, life's a dice roll.

[Verse 3

Momma's cryin', visions of her baby dying,

Loyalty torn, on a corner where trust’s lying,

OGs testify, new recruits multiply,

Legacy of pain, another youth crucified.

[Bridge

Cold nights, stars gone, dreams shattered,

Hopes flyin', yet the innocence splattered,

Concrete jungle, melee hustle, never humble,

Louder shouts, fiercer struggles in the endless tumble.

[Verse 4

Sirens flashin', red and blue, clashin',

Smoke rises, broken ties, lives crashing,

Daybreak, heartache, no breaks,

On the front page, another name the ink takes.