The Corner
Scarface Lyrics

Memories on the corners with the fo's and the mo's
Thinking about the past spent with friends in the neighborhood

Walk to the store for the rose, talking straightforward to hoes
Going to buy flowers and speaking bluntly to women

Got uncles that smoke, and some put blow up they nose
Some family members smoke or snort drugs to handle stress

To cope with the lows, the wind is cold and it blows
Drugs are used to help deal with difficult times and the cold weather

In their socks and their soles, niggas holding they rolls
Hiding their money in their socks and shoes

Corners leave souls opened and closed, hoping for mo'
The neighborhood can inspire hope or despair in people

With nowhere to go, niggas rolling in droves
People with nowhere to be hang out in groups

They shoot the wrong way, cause they ain’t knowin' their goals
People make mistakes because they lack direction

The streets ain’t safe cause they ain’t knowing the code
The streets are dangerous because people don't understand the rules

By the foes I was told, either focus or fold
Enemies advised me to either stay focused or give up

Got cousins with flows, hope they open some doors
I have talented family members who I hope will find success

So we can cop clothes and roll in a Rolls
We can buy nice clothes and luxury cars

Now I roll in a Olds, with windows that don’t roll
I drive an old car with broken windows

Down the roads where cars get broken and stole
Driving on dangerous streets where cars are often stolen

These are the stories told by Stony and Cottage Grove
These experiences are shared by people from different Chicago neighborhoods

The world is cold, the block is hot as a stove
The world can be cruel and the neighborhood is dangerous

I wish I could give you this feeling
I wish I could make you understand

On the corners niggas rob or kill
People commit crimes on the streets

And dying just to make a living, huh?
Risking their lives to make ends meet

We overstated, we underrated, we educated
We have different understandings and opinions

The corner was our time when time stood still and
The neighborhood was a timeless place where we spent our youth

Gators and snakeskins and
Wearing expensive shoes and clothes

Yellow and pink and profiles
Different colors and fashion styles

Street lights and deep nights, cats trying to eat right
Living in darkness, trying to survive and eat healthy

Riding no-seat-bikes, with work to feed hypes
Riding bikes with no seats, working jobs to pay for drugs

So they can get sweet Nike's, they head and they feet right
Working for money to buy nice shoes and look good

Desires of street life, cars and weed types
Dreaming of cars and smoking marijuana

It’s hard to breathe nights, days are thief-like
It's difficult to sleep at night and life is full of thievery

The beasts roam the streets, the police is Greek-like
Dangers lurk on the streets and the police are oppressive

Game at its peak, we speak and believe hype
Living in the height of the game, buying into the hype

Bang in the streets hats cocked left or deep right
Guns go off in the neighborhood, hats are worn in different styles

It’s steep life, coming up where niggas is sheep-like
Life is difficult in an environment where people act like followers

Rappers and hoopers, we strive to be like
Aspiring to be successful rappers and basketball players

G's with three strikes, seeds that need light
People with criminal records and young people who need guidance

Cheese and recite, needs and BE strife
Working for money and dealing with struggles

The corner, where struggle and greed fight
The neighborhood is where people battle with poverty and selfishness

We write songs about wrong ‘cause it’s hard to see right
We make music about negative experiences because positivity is hard to find

Look to the sky, hoping it will bleed light
Looking for a sign of hope in the sky

Reality's a bitch, and I heard that she bites
Real life can be harsh and unforgiving

The corner was our magic, our music, our politics
The neighborhood was important to us culturally and politically

Fires raised as tribal dances and war cries
Celebrating our culture with dance and music

Broke out on different corners
Happened in different parts of the neighborhood

Power to the people
The people deserve more control and influence

Black power
Black people should be proud and have political strength

Black is beautiful
Blackness is something to be celebrated and esteemed

Black church services, murderers, Arabs serving burgers
A mix of religious service, violence, and cultural diversity

As cats with gold permanents, move they bags as herbalists
Drug dealers with gold teeth selling drugs

The dirt isn’t just fertile, it’s people working and earning this
The soil of the neighborhood is not only good for growing, but it produces hard-working people

The curb getters go where the cash flow and the current is
People who find ways to make money go where the opportunities are

It’s so hot that niggas burn to live
Life in the neighborhood is so intense that some people can't handle it

The furnace is, where the money moving, the determined live
The place where people make money is where the determined survive

We talk shit, play lotto, and buy German beers
We boast and gamble and enjoy luxury beer

It’s so black packed with action that's affirmative
The neighborhood is full of activity and positivity

The corner
The neighborhood streets and its energy