Raised on Dead Ends by Dead Air Syndicate
Raised on Dead Ends
[Intro]
Yeah…
Raised where the streets don’t lead nowhere
Dead ends everywhere
You either survive… or don’t survive
[Verse 1]
Concrete jungle, broken dreams on the floor
Every alley got a story, every block got a war
Mama worked two jobs, daddy ghosts in the frame
Tryna stay alive in a city with no name
Friends fall fast, doors close even faster
Opportunities scarce, life’s a deadly master
Grew up where hope looked like a stranger
Dead ends taught me to fight, taught me danger
[Chorus]
Raised on dead ends, nowhere to go
Streets shaped me, only the strong grow
Choices limited, dreams in disguise
Raised on dead ends, gotta be wise
[Verse 2]
Every corner a test, every night a grind
Eyes wide open, tryna leave nothing behind
School bell ring, but lessons came from the street
Learned quick how to move, learned quick how to eat
Cash in my pocket, but my heart in debt
Every wrong turn, every regret
Neighbors lookin’, but nobody can save
A kid raised on dead ends, born to brave
[Chorus]
Raised on dead ends, nowhere to go
Streets shaped me, only the strong grow
Choices limited, dreams in disguise
Raised on dead ends, gotta be wise
[Bridge]
Sirens at midnight, shadows in the lane
Learned early, life don’t play fair in this game
Every closed door made me stronger, no pretend
Streetlights my teachers, dead ends my friends
Hustle became habit, struggle became skill
Made a way outta nowhere, chasing my will
[Verse 3]
Now I walk these blocks with a vision in my eyes
Memories of the struggle, pain that never lies
Dead ends can break you, or raise you tall
I survived the corners where others fall
Every loss, every fight, it molded my soul
Raised on dead ends, but I took control
Still feel the hunger, still feel the streets
But I turn dead ends into victories, yeah, into feats
[Chorus / Outro]
Raised on dead ends, nowhere to go
Streets shaped me, only the strong grow
Choices limited, dreams in disguise
Raised on dead ends, gotta be wise
Yeah… raised on dead ends