[male vocals] Yeah,
check
the
vibe,
just
reflecting
on
the
streets
today
Looking
at
the
block,
looking
at
the
youth,
it’
s
a
heavy
weight
We
keep
moving,
keep
grooving,
but
we
got
to
talk
about
the
truth
Listen
closely,
yeah
I
see
the
corner
boys
standing
in
the
midday
glare
Selling
poison
to
the
kids
who
don't
have
a
prayer
They
promise
them
the
world
in
a
tiny
little
wrap
But
every
single
deal
is
just
another
trap
The
futures
fading
out
like
a
ghost
in
the
mist
Another
brother
gone,
yeah,
the
cycle
persists
They
lose
their
spark
before
they
even
reach
twenty-one
While
the
dealers
counting
cash
under
the
setting
sun
Oh,
the
shadows
are
growing
long
on
the
concrete
floor
And
we're
wondering
what
the
young
ones
are
living
for
While
the
system
is
quiet,
they’
re
looking
the
other
way
Turning
blind
to
the
price
that
the
families
pay
Yeah,
the
shadows
are
growing,
the
silence
is
loud
Caught
in
the
middle
of
a
gathering
cloud
We
see
the
parents
crying
in
the
dead
of
the
night
Trying
to
keep
their
children
safe
and
out
of
the
fight
But
the
pushers
are
clever,
they
hide
in
the
light
of
day
While
the
leaders
in
the
office
have
nothing
to
say
They
talk
about
progress,
they
talk
about
change
But
the
streets
stay
the
same,
it’
s
all
so
deranged
They
don’
t
see
the
hollow
eyes
or
the
shaking
hands
Building
up
the
damage
on
our
broken
lands
Oh,
the
shadows
are
growing
long
on
the
concrete
floor
And
we're
wondering
what
the
young
ones
are
living
for
While
the
system
is
quiet,
they’
re
looking
the
other
way
Turning
blind
to
the
price
that
the
families
pay
Yeah,
the
shadows
are
growing,
the
silence
is
loud
Caught
in
the
middle
of
a
gathering
cloud
It’
s
time
to
wake
up,
look
at
the
reality
This
isn't
just
a
story,
it’
s
our
fragility
We
need
to
stand
tall,
we
need
to
take
a
stance
Give
the
next
generation
a
real
fighting
chance
Before
the
music
stops
and
the
street
goes
cold
We’
ve
got
to
save
the
young
before
the
story
is
told
Don’
t
let
them
fool
you
with
the
promises
they
spin
They’
re
just
watching
the
game
from
the
houses
they’
re
in
We
need
to
build
the
youth,
give
them
a
path
to
walk
Not
just
the
empty
words
and
the
political
talk
It
starts
with
the
community,
starts
with
the
heart
We
gotta
pull
together
and
make
a
new
start
No
more
silence,
no
more
turning
the
page
It’
s
time
to
step
up
and
move
onto
a
new
stage
Oh,
the
shadows
are
growing
long
on
the
concrete
floor
And
we're
wondering
what
the
young
ones
are
living
for
While
the
system
is
quiet,
they’
re
looking
the
other
way
Turning
blind
to
the
price
that
the
families
pay
Yeah,
the
shadows
are
growing,
the
silence
is
loud
Caught
in
the
middle
of
a
gathering
cloud
Keep
it
steady,
keep
it
real
We
gotta
feel
what
the
brothers
feel
Change
is
coming
if
we
open
our
eyes
No
more
shadows,
no
more
lies
Just
the
truth,
yeah,
just
the
truth
Protect
the
youth,
protect
the
youth
Fade
out.