Shadows of a Hustler

Lyrics

[INTRO]
Yeah, uh,
Young hustlers on the grind,
Chasin' dollars, chasin' time,
Money rules but what about the ties?
Let's go.

[VERSE 1]
Started out on the corner, just a kid with a dream,
But the streets whisper loud, it ain't all what it seems,
Family turned their backs, left me lost in the scene,
Thought we'd be together, but I’m stuck in between.
Chasin' paper, got my head in a spin,
Fake friends surroundin’ me, where do I begin?
All I see is dollar signs, but I feel the weight,
Talent in my soul, yet I'm trapped by the fate.

[CHORUS]
Born alone, die alone, that’s the game we play,
Chasin’ money, but it’s greed that leads us astray,
Family’s just a ghost when the cash starts to flow,
Now I'm hustlin’ in shadows, no love left to show.

[VERSE 2]
Had dreams of the stage, of the lights and the fame,
But now I’m countin’ bills, and I’m losing my name,
Thought I would be great, thought I wouldn't suffocate,
But under all this pressure, man, it’s hard to relate.
Smart and talented, but they only see the rise,
Bad intentions creep in, disguises and lies,
Drugs were the last resort, never wanted that life,
I’m diggin’ for a way out, but it cuts like a knife.

[CHORUS]
Born alone, die alone, that’s the game we play,
Chasin’ money, but it’s greed that leads us astray,
Family’s just a ghost when the cash starts to flow,
Now I'm hustlin’ in shadows, no love left to show.

[BRIDGE]
Tell me, where were you when I needed a hand?
Now you wanna ride waves, but you can't understand,
This heart of mine, it beats for something more,
Not just dollar signs knockin' at the door.

[HOOK]
I’m rising up, can't let the darkness claim my soul,
Hustlin’ hard, gotta reach that ultimate goal,
With every step I take, I’m carving my own path,
In a world that’s lost, I’ll do the math