City of Fear

Sixteen and new to the city lights Walking alone through the streets at night Mindin' my business, just tryin' to survive Then a shadow approached, with darkness in his eyes Cold steel pressed against my head Heart racing, filled with fuckin' dread "Give me all you got," that bastard said In that moment, I wished I was dead Gun to my head, innocence lost In a city where safety has a cost Rough hands bruised my skin A nightmare world I was livin' in He took my money, ripped my pride Left me broken, nowhere to hide Blood on the pavement, tears in my eyes A silent scream, no one heard my cries Beat me senseless, fists like stone Blood poured out, I felt so alone Gun's cold barrel smashed my face Fear and pain, a never-ending race Gun to my head, innocence lost In a city where safety has a cost Rough hands bruised my skin A nightmare world I was livin' in Every night, the memories replay The fear, the pain, won't go away A city of dreams turned to a nightmare Left with scars, too deep to repair Sixteen and shattered, trust betrayed In the shadows, my innocence laid Fear in my heart, darkness in my mind Trying to move on, but I'm forever confined Cold steel pressed against my head Heart racing, filled with fuckin' dread "Give me all you got," that bastard said In that moment, I wished I was dead Gun to my head, innocence lost In a city where safety has a cost Rough hands bruised my skin A nightmare world I was livin' in In the city of fear, I walk alone A survivor, but the pain's not gone With every step, the past replays A haunting reminder of those dark days