Forgotten Lyrics

Yo, walk these streets where shadows loom, life ain't sweet, under the concrete gloom

Counting coins, dreams overhead, real tales, real dread, where hope's threadbare, led

Scraping by, day to day, big world spinning, but we got something to say

Do they see us down here, in the grind and the fight

Or are we out of mind, out of their sight

While they're scheming in towers, glass and power

We count the hours, our spirits not soured

Life's a canvas of hard choices, hear our voices, in the daily noises

Warmth or food? That's the question, in our session, life's confession

Stretching what we got, making it last, in our plot, futures kept

Just shadows to them, are we just names never called

Background players in their world, standing tall

Their future, so neat and bright, but for us, it's a different fight

Out here, trying to claim our right

In every palm, a story's etched, not just flesh, our lives sketched

Silent battles, truths untold, in our hold, courage bold

Survival tales, in our grip, let these truths from our lips slip

Are we whispers, voices unheeded, as we meet what's needed

Their grand plans, high and neat, none for our street

Here we are, still on our feet, in their grand defeat

Check it, diluting milk just to fill the glass, every day's a hustle, trying to surpass

Bills piling high, no relief in sight, under the neon glow, we fight our plight

Every corner turned, another lesson learned, in the flames of life, we're getting burned

In worn shoes, we walk these miles, hidden behind unseen smiles

Patchin' up clothes, wearin' them twice, in this life, nothing comes with a price

Sitting in the dark, savin' on the light, in our silent world, we stand to fight

Just shadows to them, are we just names never called

Background players in their world, standing tall

Their future, so neat and bright, but for us, it's a different fight

Out here, trying to claim our right

Turning off the heat, just to save a dime, in our world, it's a steep climb

Empty fridges, echoing halls, against life's tides, we're making calls

Dollar by dollar, stretching the thread, in the whispers of the night, we forge ahead

Dreams on layaway, hope on the shelf, in this game, we're by ourself

Skipping meals, just to make rent, on these streets, our will's not bent

In the city's heart, we're the pulse, unseen, in the grander scheme, we're the force

Are we whispers, voices unheeded, as we meet what's needed

Their grand plans, high and neat, none for our street

Here we are, still on our feet, in their grand defeat

Stand tall, at the end of their scheme, our dream, not just a theme

In life's rhythm, in our unyielding fight

We're here, shining bright, claiming our right, in plain sight