Concrete Oaths
• Written by LilWRLDPain
**Concrete Oaths**
Intro
silent nights, concrete breath
we move like shadows, countin’ debts
Verse 1
cold palm, colder promise
city hums — we learn the chorus
brothers with the same scars, same names
swearin’ on the block, swearin’ on the pain
you don’t cry loud here
we swallow thunder, hide the fear
teach the kids to stand, to aim
teach the kids to fold when the flames claim
Pre-Chorus
my chest heavy like a suitcase
eyes hollow, still I chase
ghosts in hoodies, ghostin’ grace
we pray in codes, we pray in ways
Chorus
gang ways, heavy on my tongue
learned to carry suns that weigh a ton
gang ways, promises crack and hold
we move in silence, hearts gone cold
Verse 2
bullet lullabies at 2 a.m.
sirens sing the tune again
mama cried but she can’t change the lane
kids grow quick, they learn the pain
loyalty stamped, inked in blood
we skate the edge, we court the flood
love split between the home and the hood
ask for peace but we misunderstood
Pre-Chorus
count the nights we turned to stone
count the times I walked alone
oath by oath, bone by bone
carved our names into a throne
Chorus
gang ways, heavy on my tongue
learned to carry suns that weigh a ton
gang ways, promises crack and hold
we move in silence, hearts gone cold
Bridge (quiet, haunted)
i dream of leaving, but the street’s a magnet
pulls on my marrow, pulls on habits
i taste the choice but spit the chance
we dance in masks, no second glance
i wrote your name on a bulletproof note
folded it tight, swallowed the hope
Breakdown (explosive)
i don’t wanna be the reason they bury me
but the hood is a mirror — it’s still scary
handshake, quick flash, eyes verify
one wrong move and the lullaby dies
Chorus (reprise, falsetto)
gang ways, heavy on my tongue
learned to carry suns that weigh a ton
gang ways, promises crack and hold
we move in silence, hearts gone cold
Outro (soft, repeating)
concrete oaths, whisper my name
concrete oaths, nothing stays the same
concrete oaths, feel the weight of days
concrete oaths — these are our gang ways
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About the Artist
LilWRLDPain
Member since September 6 2025