Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Life in the ends, where the nights stay cold (cold)
Street lights flicker, man, the stories unfold (unfold)
Man like Jay, grew up on the block
Mum’s working two jobs, while he watches the clock (tick tock)
Jay's older brother, known as Big Mike
Trapped in the game, but he taught Jay right (move smart)
Stay low, move smart, and avoid the feds
But the streets don't care, it’s a path they dread
One night, Jay's out, just tryna make P’s
Saw the blue lights flash, heart skips a beat (skips a beat)
Big Mike got nabbed, tryna move them keys
Now Jay’s all alone, with his pain and grief (grief)
[Verse 2]
Jay's in school, but his mind’s on the block
Maths and English clash with the tick of the clock (tick tock)
Friends turn snakes when the money's involved (snakes)
Trust issues deep, another problem to solve
Jay meets a girl, name’s Chantelle (Chantelle)
Eyes like stars, but her life’s been hell (hell)
Dad’s an alcoholic, mum’s never there
But in Jay’s arms, she finds someone who cares
They dream together, of a life far away
But the ends keep pulling, day by day
Chantelle gets caught in a local beef
Wrong place, wrong time, the grief’s so brief (so brief)
(Bridge)
Jay’s heart’s heavy, fire in his veins (veins)
Lost so much, but he pushes through the pain (pain)
Dreams of a mansion, far from the block
But the shadows of the past got him tied in knots (knots)
Hope’s rare, hard to maintain
When the rain pours down, mixing with the pain
But the fire in his heart, it can’t be tamed
In the story of the ends, he’s making his name
(Verse 3)
Years pass by, Jay’s now a man (a man)
Hustle turned legit, he’s got a new plan (a plan)
Helps the youngers, schooling on the game
Stay low, move smart, avoid the shame
Jay opens a gym, keeps kids off the street (off the street)
A place of hope, where the lost can meet
Chantelle’s memory lives, in the hearts he saves (he saves)
In the ends, he’s a hero, breaking the chains (the chains)
Life’s still a gamble, but Jay plays his hand
In the concrete jungle, he’s made his stand (his stand)
Against all odds, he’s taken his chance
In the dance of survival, he leads the dance
(Outro)
So we rise, through the trials and pain (pain)
In the heart of the ends, where the real remains (remains)
With a dream in our hearts, and fire in our veins (veins)
We'll conquer the odds, and break these chains (chains)
Life in the ends, where the stories are told
In the rhythm of the streets, we find our gold
With unity and strength, we'll break the mold (the mold)
In the heart of the struggle, our futures unfold (unfold)
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