City Lights

[Verse 1]
2005... what a time to be alive
We was young and felt the vibe, every night was a surprise
Cut class, to be with you, loved just lookin' in your eyes
Then your moms would go to work, I'd be gripping on your thighs

Sneakin’ out the back door, said I’d call you after five
But I’m out in the streets, you hit my bleep, “Why'd you lie?”
I was playin’ both sides, always had to compromise
Caught up in that fast life, way before I learned to drive

'Cause I used to serve the fiends, I was always buying jeans
I would cop them hand joints.. you remember that Miskeen?
I was busy duckin' D's, you was dreamin' overseas
You'd say let's just leave together, but I barely stacked a G

Then i'd hit up the bodega.. copped a loosie and a soda
You'd say "Eww, that kills your nut, I want kids when we get older"
Damn I miss them days.. you'd be leaning on my shoulder
Talkin' bout our future plans and how the city life would mold us

[Hook]
Under city lights, shadows call my name
Trying to outrun the ghosts of my pain
Heart on fire, but it feels so cold
In this concrete jungle, stories unfold

[Verse 2]
Your pops tried to catch us, he was on some sneaky shit
I just jumped through the window, then I had forgot my tims
See I did the same shit chillin at the homie crib
Cuz his pops called the cops while we had just smoked a spliff

We would link up after school, I’d be posted by the gate
You'd be frontin’ with your friends, always tryna make me wait
Take the Q to Coney Island where we had our first date
You was scared of all the rides, but I said that you were safe

You would study on the bed while I’d bag a couple nicks
Sayin’ “This ain’t what I meant when I said build brick by brick.”
But I’d promise you a future once I hit a couple licks
Even wrote your name in script on my broken Sidekick

You would worry bout me daily, said I'd get hurt in the life
You was right.. I still remember when they stabbed me with the knife
You ain’t sleep for two whole days, even though I was alright
I was married to the game, and I didn’t treat you right...

[Hook]
Under city lights, shadows call my name
Trying to outrun the ghosts of my pain
Heart on fire, but it feels so cold
In this concrete jungle, stories unfold

[Verse 3]
Lost touch in ’06, when they sent my ass upstate
Took my favorite pic of you, but I knew it was too late
Your eyes used to spark, now they haunted in that frame
Held it down through the bid, but I went back to the game

Let's just skip that shit to now, you got a man and a kid
I think back with regrets of stupid shit that I did..
Now I'm scrollin' through your page like, “Look at how she live..”
Happy for you, I won't bore you, so good luck with the shit..

[Hook]
Under city lights, shadows call my name
Trying to outrun the ghosts of my pain
Heart on fire, but it feels so cold
In this concrete jungle, stories unfold