[male vocals] Yeah,
check
the
mic,
one
two
Just
observing
the
landscape,
you
know?
Streets
talking,
but
who’
s
listening?
Let
the
soul
loop
breathe
for
a
minute
Yeah,
turn
the
snare
up,
let’
s
go
I
walk
the
pavement
where
the
dreams
get
heavy
In
a
city
where
the
hunger
makes
the
spirit
unsteady
The
headlines
flicker
like
a
broken
neon
sign
While
the
youth
try
to
navigate
a
jagged
design
Prices
rising,
pockets
feeling
like
an
empty
space
Trying
to
find
a
steady
rhythm
in
a
frantic
race
We
got
talent
in
the
marrow,
potential
in
the
vein
But
the
system
keeps
us
dancing
in
the
pouring
rain
They
talk
about
the
progress,
say
the
ship
is
set
to
sail
But
the
engine’
s
running
dry
and
the
integrity
is
frail
Every
morning
is
a
struggle
just
to
keep
the
vision
clear
Facing
down
the
noise,
trying
to
conquer
every
fear
Oh,
the
concrete
echoes
with
the
words
we
never
spoke
Watching
shadows
grow
taller
through
the
haze
and
the
smoke
We’
re
the
pulse
of
the
nation,
the
heartbeat
in
the
gray
Trying
to
find
a
better
version
of
a
brand
new
day
Yeah,
keep
your
head
up,
let
the
truth
resonate
We’
re
building
up
the
future,
shifting
all
the
weight
I
see
the
grind
in
the
eyes
of
the
kids
on
the
block
Watching
time
slip
away
like
the
hands
on
the
clock
Education
is
a
ladder
with
the
rungs
falling
off
And
the
leaders
in
the
high
chairs
just
sit
back
and
scoff
It’
s
a
cycle
of
survival,
man,
it’
s
written
in
the
stone
But
we’
re
stronger
as
a
collective
than
we
are
on
our
own
Need
the
clarity
of
focus,
need
the
steel
in
the
spine
Refining
all
the
energy,
realigning
the
line
The
bureaucracy
is
heavy,
like
a
lead-lined
coat
While
the
common
man
is
searching
for
a
sturdy
boat
To
cross
the
rough
waters,
to
get
to
the
shore
Demanding
something
better
than
the
poverty
of
before
Oh,
the
concrete
echoes
with
the
words
we
never
spoke
Watching
shadows
grow
taller
through
the
haze
and
the
smoke
We’
re
the
pulse
of
the
nation,
the
heartbeat
in
the
gray
Trying
to
find
a
better
version
of
a
brand
new
day
Yeah,
keep
your
head
up,
let
the
truth
resonate
We’
re
building
up
the
future,
shifting
all
the
weight
It
ain’
t
about
the
noise,
it’
s
about
the
silent
shift
Changing
the
narrative,
giving
us
a
lift
From
the
ground
up,
roots
deep
in
the
soil
Turning
all
the
struggle
into
fruit
from
the
toil
No
shortcuts,
no
gimmicks,
just
the
work
and
the
pace
Writing
our
legacy
all
over
the
place
So
we
keep
the
boom-bap
steady,
keep
the
message
refined
Leaving
all
the
old
excuses
in
the
shadows
behind
If
you
want
a
new
dawn,
you
gotta
earn
every
light
Step
into
the
fire,
keep
the
perspective
bright
The
youth
are
the
architects,
the
bricks
are
the
dreams
Stitching
up
the
fabric
at
the
tattered
old
seams
We’
re
the
voice
of
the
silence,
we’
re
the
hope
in
the
room
Watch
the
garden
grow
right
through
the
crack
in
the
gloom
Oh,
the
concrete
echoes
with
the
words
we
never
spoke
Watching
shadows
grow
taller
through
the
haze
and
the
smoke
We’
re
the
pulse
of
the
nation,
the
heartbeat
in
the
gray
Trying
to
find
a
better
version
of
a
brand
new
day
Yeah,
keep
your
head
up,
let
the
truth
resonate
We’
re
building
up
the
future,
shifting
all
the
weight
Yeah,
stay
sharp
Keep
the
rhythm,
keep
the
soul
It’
s
all
about
the
growth,
step
by
step
Concrete
echoes
We
still
here
Yeah
[male vocals] Yeah,
check
the
mic,
one
two