Streets
Jacki-O Lyrics

Se pone pesada la situación
The situation is becoming intense and difficult.

Se escuchan los llantos desde'l pantion
The cries of people mourning the dead can be heard from the cemetery.

Se escuchan las madres pedir perdón
Mothers are asking for forgiveness for their sons' actions.

Que vuelva que vuelva rogándole a dios
They are pleading for the return of their loved ones, asking God to bring them back.

This ain't no bible scripture
This is not a religious text or story.

This is words from the block let me paint a picture
These are words that come from the streets, and let me describe the situation.

A young ghetto veteran living life twisted
A young person who has seen and experienced the difficulties of living in the ghetto and is now living a difficult life.

Had too many homies die so now we make'em feel it
Many of their friends have died, so they want those responsible to feel the pain and consequences of their actions.

If you're living by the street code there's no religion
If you follow the rules of the streets, there is no specific religion to follow.

There's no gods out here when they tryna kill us
There are no gods protecting them when someone tries to kill them.

Is different than selling dope to losing hope
It is worse to lose hope than to sell drugs.

In these streets watch you're back cus if not you get smoked
You have to watch your back because if you're not careful, you could get killed.

If you don't see death coming it'll snatch your soul
If death comes unexpectedly, it will take their soul.

Even the innocent leave when it's not meant to go
Even innocent people can die when it's not their time to go.

And ever since they passed it made my heart to stone
Their friends' deaths have made them feel cold and emotionless.

So for the dead this journey goes on
Their dead friends are still with them in spirit as they continue to live their lives.

You can still hear the screams of a mother crying
The cries of a mother mourning her child can still be heard.

Lord tell me what this means all my friends are dying
They're asking God to explain why all their friends keep dying.

I'm still riding got the heart of a young lion
They are still going strong and have the courage of a lion.

Bullets fly motherfucker you can keep trying
Bullets are flying, but the person shooting will not succeed.

Flaco told me little homie never love a bitch
Flaco warned them not to fall in love with women because it could be dangerous.

And Mando told me on your lonely's when you empty clips
Mando advised them to be careful when they're alone and need to use their gun.

Baby gangsters on the block with the chrome piece
Young gang members are carrying guns on the streets.

Wuttup Triste and all my fucking og's
Hello to Triste and all the older gang members.

Limoneros true beasts known to smash out
Limoneros are known for being tough and aggressive.

See your hood up on the wall is getting whacked out
Gang graffiti is being painted over and erased.

Blast now and ask questions later
Shoot first, ask questions later.

Only time you come around is when you suckas need a favor
People only come around when they need something from them.

I love this I can't stop the streets they get hot
They enjoy being in the streets, but things can get dangerous.

Bitches they love to jock and feds they love to watch
Women like to flirt with them and the police like to observe them.

Bullets ripping through your flesh bullet tearing through your ride
Bullets are hitting and destroying their bodies and cars.

Ain't nowhere to run ain't nowhere to hide
There's no escape or hiding place from the violence.

My life without prison how would it be?
They wonder how different their life would be if they hadn't gone to jail.

I can't imagine guess this time has been good to me
They can't imagine what it would be like, but they're grateful for the experiences they've had.

Looks like the devil's been the sole molder
The devil seems to be responsible for molding and shaping their lives.

Of our growing youth it's like if life has been throwing you
Young people are being shaped and molded by the difficulties they face in life.

Curve balls from the gate as if we're born to do
They feel like they were born to face difficult situations and overcome them.

What we do cus it's done regardless of the outcome
They do what they do because they feel like they have to, no matter the result.

Ding ding round one till one's taken out on a stretcher
It's like a boxing match where one fighter will be knocked out and taken away on a stretcher.

Or till the cops get you cus you feel the pressure of this ghetto life and you must impress your
Or they will be caught by the police because they feel the pressure of living in the ghetto and have to impress others.

Homies with your ability cus you been a ge
They have to impress their friends with their abilities because they've been labeled as gangsters.

Enemies took a bit of me when they killed my d-o-g
They lost a part of themselves when their friend was killed by their enemies.

Show me what your varrio like
Show me what your neighborhood is like.

Gave it all to the streets and now the streets got our life
They've given themselves completely to the streets and now their lives are defined by them.

Like a baseball game three strikes and you outta here
If you make three mistakes, you're out of the game of life.

A deal for a lotta years ain't no role models here
Going to jail for many years is common and there are no good role models in their community.