NOW IM BALLIN`

[Intro]
Yeah you just wan’t time, u just want get a second line
Shadow’s dance in the night (ha)
(It’s Praystah)

 

[Verse 1]
(ha) Woke up in the cold, streets hum like a heavy song
Where the wrong get rewarded, and the righteous don’t last long
Mama told me, „Boy, keep your head above the tide,“
But the ocean pulled me under, now I’m swimming in the lies
A kid with a dream, selling hope on the block
Dodging sirens on the screams, time ticking on the clock (tik tok)
My homie whispered truths, but his words were like a riddle
He said, „This game ain’t chess, like a survival in the middle.“

 

[Chorus]
Shadows dance in the night, whispering my name
Caught between the fire and the pouring rain
Will I rise, will I fall, can I rewrite my fate?
In the shadows of redemption, it’s never too late
(Whisper name)
Shadows dance in the night, whispering my name
Caught between the fire and the pouring rain
Will I rise, will I fall, can I rewrite my fate?
In the shadows of redemption, it’s never too late

 

[Verse 2]
Yeah fast forward, now I’m ballin‘, but the guilt runs deep
Flashing lights and fancy cars can’t erase the souls I keep
I hear my homie’s voice in the silence of the night
„Was the price of this life worth the tears and the fight?“
I’m the king of a castle built on pain and betrayal
Every brick, every dollar, another soul in the jail
Got a son now, he’s watching, and it cuts me to the core
I don’t want him living battles that I fought before
But the streets keep calling, like a lover in disguise
Promising me heaven while they plan my demise
I stand at the crossroads, my pistol in my hand
Do I kill my own shadow or redeem this broken man?
Then I see his little face, my reflection in his eyes
A chance to break the cycle, let the phoenix in this rise
The streets won’t love you
(tik tok)they just chew you till you’re gone
But the love of a son is a battle worth won
Got my first taste of pain when they laid him in the dirt
I learned that every victory’s tied to someone else’s hurt
The hood’s a crooked mirror, reflections blurred and twisted
Trying to climb the ladder but the rungs are always missing
Years later, I’m steady, but the past still creeps
In the quiet of the night, hear the ghosts where they sleep
Every corner of my mind is a battlefield they scarred
Fighting demons with the lessons that I learned behind the bars

 

[Chorus]
Shadows dance in the night, whispering my name
Caught between the fire and the pouring rain
Will I rise, will I fall, can I rewrite my fate?
In the shadows of redemption, it’s never too late
(Whisper name)
Shadows dance in the night, whispering my name
Caught between the fire and the pouring rain
Will I rise, will I fall, can I rewrite my fate?
In the shadows of redemption, it’s never too late

 

[Verse 3]
My son’s growing strong, but I see the same streets
Trying to pull him in with promises they’ll never keep
Told him, „Boy, you’re a king, don’t you settle for the chains
The streets don’t give love, only heartache remains.“
But the hood don’t forget, old enemies still lurk
They’d rather see me buried than redeemed for my work
Got a knock at the door, the devil sent his crew
But I stood tall and said, „I ain’t the man you once knew.“
Bullets flew, but I stood for what was right
Trading darkness for my family, stepping into the light
A new chapter was written as the smoke cleared away
A man reborn, and the shadows kept at bay
Took him back to the block, where my sins were alive
Showed him the faces, the ones who didn’t survive
Said, „This life’s a gamble, don’t you play for their game
Your worth’s in your spirit, not the weight of your fuckin‘ name.“