Street Life
Lalah Hathaway/Joe Sample Lyrics

I still hang around neither lost nor found
I am neither entirely lost nor entirely found; I am just existing without a clear path.

Hear the lonely sound of music in the night
I listen to the melancholic melody of music played during the night, feeling the loneliness it carries.

Nights are always bright
Despite the darkness of night, my days are always illuminated with hope.

That's all that's left for me, yeah
Hope is the only thing that remains for me in this difficult life.

I play the street life
To survive, I indulge in the rough and challenging life on the street.

Because there's no place I can go
There is no other option for me to survive but to take to the streets.

Street life, it's the only way I know
I am familiar and comfortable with street life as it is all I have ever known.

And there's a thousand cards to play
The ways to survive on the street are numerous.

Until you play your life away
However, if you are not careful, you can quickly throw your life away trying to survive on the street.

You dress and walk and talk
On the street, you must learn to put on the image of the person you want to be.

You're who you think you are
You become who you want to be on the street, depending on your thoughts and beliefs.

Street life, you can run away from time
On the street, you can escape from the reality of time and its restrictions.

Street life, for a nickel, for a dime
Everything seems insignificant on the street, where even a small fee can buy you some moments of joy.

Street life, but you better not get old
However, if you grow old living on the street, you'll begin to experience its harsh realities.

Or you're gonna feel the cold
Your survival becomes uncertain when you grow old on the street, and the cold can be a constant reminder of that.

There's always love for sale
Love can be bought on the street, but it's often an illusion.

A grown-up fairy tale
The stories of love that adults tell are often unreal and misleading.

Prince charming always smiles
The 'Prince Charmings' on the street always appear happy and are skilled at deceit.

Behind a silver spoon
They live luxurious lives without a care in the world, but their wealth masks their problems.

And if you keep t young
If you maintain youthfulness, happiness is always around you, even though it's fleeting.

Your song is always sung
A voice full of hope reminds you that life goes on and tomorrow is a new day.

Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon
Love can be the key to your survival on the street, shining light on your path, especially beneath the moon.

Street life, street life, street life, oh street life
The repetition of the phrase signifies the repetition of the daily struggle on the street that becomes an endless cycle.