Sunrise red skies drip on the hood
Stuck in the cycle no way it’s feelin’good
Dreams in the rearview lost in the climb
Pushing through the shadows in the city grime
Palms sway slow but my heart don’t align
Chasin’that paper caught up in the bind
Neighbors hustle loud slept on the grind
The ocean’s roar whispers of wasted time
Feels like the boardwalk’s crackin’at its seams
Life ain't golden more broken than it seems
West winds carry pain in the streams
Reality cuts sharper than the flickering beams
Roller coasters runnin’my mind can't escape
Twists and turns mirror life’s jagged shape
Boulevard slick lined with regret’s tape
Hoodie shades me though I can’t reshape
Pavement scorched tales sun so invasive
High tide rises dreams eroding abrasive
Phantoms in alleys with smiles persuasive
This path keeps me runnin’time so evasive
Cracked apartments sing their hollow hymn
Shadows on my trail—lights grow dim
Echoes of a youth so far and slim
Starless nights where the waves don’t swim
Feels like the boardwalk’s crackin’at its seams
Life ain't golden more broken than it seems
West winds carry pain in the streams
Reality cuts sharper than the flickering beams
Flickering beams
Flickering beams