City
3rd Strike Lyrics

Burn
The city is engulfed in flames and burning.

My city's on fire
The city is literally on fire due to the widespread crime and violence.

Burn
The situation is so dire that it deserves repetition to emphasize the gravity of the situation.

Modern day tragedy
The state of the city is a tragedy that is happening right now, in modern times.

Crime on the rise
The crime rates are increasing and getting worse.

Police brutality
The police are sometimes violent and use excessive force on the citizens.

My reality's be -A-D
The reality of the situation is bad and hopeless.

'Cause the F-A-see-T of the matter's
The fact of the matter is that things are getting worse.

Getting sadder
The situation is becoming more and more tragic as time passes by.

Check it
Listen to and take notice of what is being said.

No unity in my community
There is no sense of unity or togetherness among the people who live in this city.

Everyone for themselves
People are only looking out for their own interests and are not working together to address the issues in the city.

That's they way it's gotta be
This is the unfortunate reality of the situation, and there is no other way around it.

Don't think twice in this false paradise
People must be cautious and alert, especially in what seems like a safe and idyllic city, because danger could be lurking anywhere.

One step ahead
The situation is so dangerous that people need to be constantly aware and prepared to avoid danger or violence.

Or you'll end up dead
Not being careful could cost someone their life.

Step the fuck back
The flames of violence and despair are growing too strong and people need to get out of the way to avoid being consumed by them.

That flame's getting higher
The situation is spiraling out of control and things are getting worse and more dangerous.

Bleed with me bleed with me
Come together and suffer through the pain and struggles of the city together.

Forever now
The situation is so bad that it feels like it will never end.

Done my time in a world fulla crime
The artist has lived through a lifetime of violence and crime in this city.

It's my turn to watch babylone burn
The artist is now ready to see the city burn down in flames and destruction.

Now you gotta pray to god 'cause it's on
Things have reached a critical point and people are now desperate and uncertain, turning to religion for salvation.

Defeat from the street
The people are losing to the crime and violence that is happening in the streets.

Now I know I've been beat burning from the heat
The singer is acknowledging that they have been defeated by the situation and is suffering from it.

Notter than the flames of hell
The situation is so intense and extreme that it is worse than the fires of hell itself.

Straight scorching me torchin' me
The struggle and destruction is scorching and tormenting the singer.

Dirty ash tray dreams
The dreams and hopes of the people in the city are left dirty and destroyed.

Busting up scenes
The violence and destruction is breaking apart and ruining the places and things in the city.

Its everyone and everything
The violence and destruction is affecting everyone and everything in the city.

The effect is direct and clean from the peasant to the king
The violence and destruction is affecting everyone, regardless of their social standing.

No way out this battle's more than we can handle
The situation is so dire that people are struggling to cope and see a way out of it.

The town's a slaughter house and we're the fucking cattle
The situation is so bad that people feel like they are being led to slaughter like animals.

Soul shake down
The situation is so intense that it is shaking the artist to their core.

Headed for a breakdown
The singer is emotionally and mentally on the edge of a breakdown due to the stress and trauma of the situation.

My town your town
The situation is not limited to just one area of the city but is ubiquitous throughout the entire city.

It's about to go down throw down
The situation is about to reach a climax and people are about to start fighting back.

Forget about tomorrow
The situation is so bad that people are not even considering or planning for their future.

'cause you can't pay back all the time that you borrowed
People cannot afford to waste time or resources trying to fix the past or repay debts when they are struggling just to survive in the present.

It's too late on streets of hate you await your fate
The situation is so bad that people no longer have any control over their future, and their fate is sealed due to the violence and hate on the streets.

I tell you brother you were gone from the gate
The artist is trying to warn and remind people that they never had a chance and were doomed from the start in this city.

Just another kid swallowed by the streets
Young people in the city are often consumed and destroyed by the violence and hopelessness of the streets.

And retired
These young people often end up either dead or in jail, with no hope for a future.

I can smell the smoke shit my city's on fire
The situation is so intense and consuming that the artist can even smell the smoke of the fires in the city.

We were cursed from birth incarceration planet earth
People in this city were doomed from birth, living in a literal prison on Earth.

Sentenced to die and smile on the face of the outcry
People in this city are sentenced to death, but they must pretend that everything is fine despite the obvious problems and pain.

Criminal minded blinded I'm barely getting by reminded
People in this city are often forced to turn to crime to survive, and it is a constant reminder of their hopeless situation.

Constantly I'm nowhere
People in this city are lost and have no direction or hope for the future.

That I want to be
People in this city want more from life but are stuck in their current situation with no way out.

'Cause it's real in this battle field
The situation is not just difficult, it is dangerous and deadly, like a warzone.

No where to run
People cannot escape or flee from the violence and destruction in this city.

No where to hide
There is no safe place to hide or protect oneself from the violence and danger in the city.

Eventually the other side will catch me slippin' on the trip wire
The danger and violence in the city is so pervasive that even the most cautious and prepared person will eventually fall victim to it.