Gentrification ft. Zion Albert Lyrics

They came with promises of progress and change

But for us it meant displacement and pain

Torn apart our lives uprooted 

As condos rose our voices were muted

Caught in the crossfire of gentrification's might

Broken dreams and an endless fight

We're the underdogs out in the cold

Struggling to survive as the story unfolds

Coffee shops replace our corner stores

Galleries bloom while the poor's ignored

Our sense of belonging ripped so fast

As gentrification swallowed our past

Caught in the crossfire of gentrification's might

Left with broken dreams an endless fight

We're the underdogs out in the cold

Struggling to survive as the story unfolds

 We were the heart and soul of these streets

Where laughter and resilience used to meet

Now we're like seeds scattered in the wind

Picking up the pieces as hope wears thin

Caught in the crossfire of gentrification's might

Left with broken dreams and an endless fight

We're the underdogs left in the cold

Struggling to survive as the story unfolds

 We the lower income people we've been pushed aside

As the tide of gentrification continues to ride

Caught in the crossfire of gentrification's might

Left with broken dreams an endless fight

We're the underdogs left in the cold

Struggling to survive as the story unfolds

A story untold