Lyrics: AnliD
Music: AnliD
The asphalt’s breathing, steam is rising high
Looking for a blessing in a pigeon-gray sky
Corner store whispers, secrets in the rain
Everybody’s chasing joy to numb the hidden pain
Cold steel
Trying to keep it real
Survival’s a language that you gotta learn to speak
There’s no mercy for the mouth that’s playing weak
This is the rhythm of the cracked pavement street
Where the struggle and the glory finally meet
No diamonds in the rough, just the coal in my chest
I’m standing like a soldier, put my soul to the test
Concrete heart
Playing my part
True to the concrete, never falling apart
Respect is the currency, more than any gold
Stories of the legends that will never be told
A nod in the hallway, a look in the eye
The code of the sidewalk is the only way to fly
Street smart
State of the art
I’m staying in the shadows but I’m seeing the light
Keeping my spirit ready for the middle of the night
This is the rhythm of the cracked pavement street
Where the struggle and the glory finally meet
No diamonds in the rough, just the coal in my chest
I’m standing like a soldier, put my soul to the test
Concrete heart
Playing my part
True to the concrete, never falling apart