Rich before peace

(Yeah… yeah…) I gave my heart to the trenches Now the nights feel endless Money came fast, peace never did Ayy… [Chorus] I got rich before peace, now my soul can’t sleep Too many dark roads, scars cut too deep Diamonds on my neck but the pain still speak Everybody around when the lifestyle peak I been fighting all alone, trying not to sink Mama said “slow down,” but I move too quick Lost too many brothers to the life we picked Got rich before peace… now I’m lost in it [Verse 1] Cold nights, hard rain falling on the avenue Young kid dreaming big, nobody believed the view Now the city know my name, but I still feel invisible Money change the room, but the love feel fictional I was broke, hungry, praying for a better way Now I eat steak dinners while my heart decay I got people smiling in my face for the benefits But they wasn’t there when my world turned delicate Flashes from the cameras, pain behind the fashion I was chasing millions while my soul kept crashing Every late night ride got me thinking dangerous Fame came fast and it really changed all of us [Pre-Chorus] And I still hear the sirens Still fighting all this violence Tryna heal in silence But the wounds stay timeless [Chorus] I got rich before peace, now my soul can’t sleep Too many dark roads, scars cut too deep Diamonds on my neck but the pain still speak Everybody around when the lifestyle peak I been fighting all alone, trying not to sink Mama said “slow down,” but I move too quick Lost too many brothers to the life we picked Got rich before peace… now I’m lost in it [Verse 2] Big house, bright lights, still feel empty Too many fake vibes standing near me I remember cold floors, ramen for dinner Now it’s private flights, but I don’t feel richer My brother caught a case, now he calling from the county Told him keep his head high, one day we’ll be free We was kids with ambition and some broken dreams Now we living what we saw on them TV screens But success got a price and it’s heavy on my chest Every win feel temporary, I can never really rest I been carrying the pressure like the world on my back Trying not to lose myself while I’m chasing these plaques [Bridge] Maybe one day I’ll find peace Somewhere far from these streets Somewhere pain don’t repeat Somewhere my soul can breathe [Final Chorus] I got rich before peace, now my soul can’t sleep Too many dark roads, scars cut too deep Diamonds on my neck but the pain still speak Everybody around when the lifestyle peak I been fighting all alone, trying not to sink Mama said “slow down,” but I move too quick Lost too many brothers to the life we picked Got rich before peace… now I’m lost in it [Outro] (Yeah…) Money filled the room… But it never healed the wounds… Rich before peace… And now I’m searching for both…