(Verse 1)
Take a breath, look where you came, from the neighborhood that ain't change
From the block that taught me growth, from the house that brought me pain
Outside where I like to play, Mom's at work, no dad today
School staff just drove me home, and I'm feeling bad cos it's Saturday
But that's how you pay when you recognize that potential come from bottom
Can't remember what we did last summer cause' we all looking forward to Autumn
Back in school, even if we do get taught on how to be average
But the real fact is that feed back and make a good kid turn savage
Big family, small dreams, that's how it always seams
That's why those bills are late and kid's don't wait to steal some things
We learn quick, we don't think, we just act, we don't bother
We don't see no different paths to follow so we don't wander
But we all wanna, we all envision a different approach
Turning my bed to a throne, swimming instead of a float
Sick of an ending I know, but I'll rewrite that right now
Whatever helps me get through the night right? just lie me down
(Hook)
These are the cul de sac dreams, as cold as that seems
I, bring everyone up when the sun up no sleep
It's for the kids without a shot, caught in that regime
Born alone die alone the cul de sac dreams
These are the cul de sac dreams, as cold as that seems
I, bring everyone up when the sun up no sleep
It's for the kids without a shot, caught in that regime
Born alone die alone the cul de sac dreams
(Verse 2)
From the cul de sac that'll hold you back, seen dreams built and destroyed
Seen many look like they about to run and then un become employed
Like where am I going wrong I saved up and made enough to cut the ties
But it's like every time that I try, it ends like every other time I tried
Is that a sign? That I ain't gonna make it? But I ain't staying down in this basement
In a place where ain't no growing done, so why is it me am I the only one
Am I old enough, am I brave enough? That's just talking basics
Which lack in my location! No wonder why we ain't make it
We all fall in line when they call our time, no matter the rich or the poor
But if life just gon be a task for you then what are you living it for?
I'm wishing for more, more hunger, more love, less given
Let's stop talking about routes, lets talk more about what's in em
It's complicated, I ain't lying, but I ain't figured nothing out without trying
From the cul de sac to where I die in, this my life my pain
All because of a platform I'mma rap for them all of the same
These are the cul de sac dreams every body feel me saying
(Hook)
These are the cul de sac dreams, as cold as that seems
I, bring everyone up when the sun up no sleep
It's for the kids without a shot, caught in that regime
Born alone die alone the cul de sac dreams
These are the cul de sac dreams, as cold as that seems
I, bring everyone up when the sun up no sleep
It's for the kids without a shot, caught in that regime
Born alone die alone the cul de sac dreams