Lights
Kwesta Lyrics

Yeah,
An introduction to the song, setting the tone for what is to come.

We gonna take a sharp left turn,
We are going down a new path, something unexpected and potentially dangerous. Buckle up, it's going to be uncomfortable.

Very sharp, stay with us.
This isn't going to be easy, but we need to push through it together. Don't give up, keep going.

Me.
The focus of the song shifts to Kwesta, as he shares his personal experiences and struggles.

That's us.
Kwesta represents the people he grew up with, who have faced similar hardships and challenges.

See I grow up in a place where everybody that surrounded me had never anything to call their own bra.
Kwesta lived in poverty, surrounded by people who had nothing and struggled to survive.

A bunch of screws up in a race where acting gully means you won your number one if you never stayed sober.
In this environment, being tough and reckless was seen as a way to rise to the top, even if it led to destructive behavior and addiction.

Beer bottles on the street, use the crates as the seats.
The streets were littered with empty beer bottles, and people had to make do with whatever was available to them, including makeshift seating.

When the girls pass, ask if they can loan us
Even basic necessities like a beer had to be borrowed from others, and women were also targeted for loans.

Because a beer is all we need for the demon that's within
Alcohol was a way to escape reality, to drown out the pain and problems that they were facing, if only temporarily.

The less we see ain't nobody can hold us
When people are living in poverty and despair, there is a feeling of freedom that comes from having nothing left to lose. No one can control or restrain them when they have nothing to lose.

This is wrong and we knew it and we know it, still we did
Despite being aware that their actions were self-destructive and harmful, they continued to engage in them out of a lack of other options or a feeling of hopelessness.

Yeah we waited knowing that I would never showed up.
There was a sense of expectation and anticipation, even though they knew that hope was futile and nothing would change.

And when it did it was a glimpse
Any moments of positivity or success were fleeting and temporary, with little hope for the future.

Got dismissed fuck this shit
There is a deep sense of frustration and anger at the system that has failed them, and they reject it outright.

Why build it pass that castle lite over
There is bitterness and resentment towards those who have more than them, and a question of why things are so unequal and unfair.

And grown folk go to church Like this kids is cursed say a prayer ah no there's no hope la
Despite the efforts of religion and others to provide hope and solace in difficult times, there is a feeling of hopelessness and despair that cannot be overcome.

Because the devil is alive and well and he built his hell in this place we called the corner
There is a pervasive sense of evil and darkness that seems to permeate all aspects of life in this community, and it feels like they are trapped in a hellish existence.

Lights x7
The repetition of the word 'lights' at the end of the song serves as a haunting reminder of the harsh realities that are being described. It also underscores the sense of hopelessness and the lack of a way out of this situation.