(Intro)
Yeah—night pulse, city breathin'
Hear the subway sigh, the neon preachin'
Find me under streetlight, I been seein' it
Stories stitched into the pavement, we repeat it
(Verse 1)
Corner of 5th and Marlow, bodega hum, fluorescent glow
Mama Rosa on the register, she know my name when I go
Smell of fry oil, old cat naps on the stoop, he move slow
Spray-can letters on the brick read like the life we chose
Nickname was Jax, scrapes on my knuckles, cash in a sock
Gold chain swing, bell on the bike, late-night block talk
Subway screech, stop, spit a line—watch the time unlock
Dreams in a backpack, forty ounces of hope in a brown paper shop
(Pre-Chorus)
We scrape, we scrape, we scrape for the dawn
Heartbeat like a metronome, pushin' on
Call-and-answer with the alleyway songs
Then we lift—wait—ready—sing along
(Chorus)
Find me under streetlight (find me under streetlight)
Find me under streetlight (find me under streetlight)
Where the corners keep secrets and the pavement keeps the fight
Find me under streetlight, keep my scars in the light
Find me under streetlight—repeat that line all night
(Verse 2)
Hustle in my breath, double-knot my laces, steady steps
Phone blowin' up, bills like shadows, mama stressin' but she prepped
Dad's voice on a voicemail: "Son, don't let the streets forget"
He said plant your name in the ground so your roots won't regret
Cipher on the stoop, seven of us, verses like a therapy session
Small wins celebrate big—two-dollar chips, one-night confession
Timer on the clock, heartbeat syncs to a trap percussion
We chase the dawn not for fame—but for a future that’s a lesson
(Pre-Chorus — Variation)
We scrape, we scrape, we rise from the long
Turn the whispers into choruses, make 'em strong
Call-and-response to the siren song
Then we lift—hold—breath—sing along
(Chorus)
Find me under streetlight (find me under streetlight)
Find me under streetlight (find me under streetlight)
Where the corners keep secrets and the pavement keeps the fight
Find me under streetlight, keep my scars in the light
Find me under streetlight—repeat that line all night
(Bridge — Payoff / Confession)
I learned to count blessings in broken glass, the mirror cracked
Taught myself to stand when everything pushed me back
Confess: I wanted out, suitcase dreams, a one-way track
But roots caught me—made me stay, made me craft a map
This ain't glorifyin' the grind—it's acknowledging cost
Lost some friends to the fast lane, some pieces we never got lost
Now I write names in my verses, keep the lost ones embossed
Under that streetlight I promise change, I pay the cost
(Chorus — Final, With Ad-libs)
Find me under streetlight (find me under streetlight)
Find me under streetlight (yeah, find me under streetlight)
Where the corners keep secrets and the pavement keeps the fight
Find me under streetlight, keep my scars in the light
Find me under streetlight—repeat that line all night
(Outro)
So when the city whispers your name and the night gets thick
Remember:
