WN ZXT - Flex & Survive Lyrics

[Intro]
Concrete jungle, concrete dreams
Every hustle got a price, ain't what it seems
Working nights just to make it through
System's rigged, but I know what to do

[Verse 1]
Streets taught me more than any classroom could
Switching codes like I'm switchinghoods
One foot in the trap, one foot in the grind
Playing both sides just to keep my mind
Night shift blues, factory views
Watching Erik fall, that's when I knew
Ain't no safety net when you're living rough
Gotta flex smart, show 'em you're tough

[Chorus]
Survival ain't pretty, it ain't clean
But I'm still standing, know what I mean
Working class warrior, that's what I am
System tries to break me, but I don't give a damn

[Verse 2]
Machinery humming like a funeral song
Erik chose wrong, now he's long gone
Streets keep calling, but I dodge that game
Factory work might be shit, but keeps me sane
Mama taught me pride, streets taught me pain
Every day I'm hustling through this acid rain
Code-switching just to get ahead
Rather bust my back than end up dead

[Bridge]
Working nights, dodging lights
Keeping real while these fake ones bite
System's broke but we still survive
Streets or shifts, gotta stay alive

[Verse 3]
F*ck what they think, this is how we live
Taking what we earn, ain't got shit to give
Factory floors or corner stores
We all got our battles, we all got our wars
Watch me grind, watch me shine
Playing their game but I'm crossing lines
Survival's dirty but I keep it clean
Working class hero, that's my routine

[Outro]
Concrete jungle, concrete dreams
Every hustle got a price, ain't what it seems