06/05/2026
ZA
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POVERTY
Black poverty, we tryna rise above
Too many lost, too many dreams get cut
Broken homes, but we still got hope
Real from the fake, yeah we learn to cope
Black poverty, pain in the streets we know
Some go missing, some hearts turn cold
But we still fight, even when it’s rough
From the bottom tryna rise above
Black poverty, raised in the struggle
Kids with dreams but they burst like bubbles High hopes but the path ain’t clear Wrong role models everywhere
They say “look up,” but they wearing masks
Too good to be true, they hiding facts
Same old story in different forms
Lost young souls in broken home
Thando started high school young
Wanna be seen, wanna feel that love
On social media chasing fame
Half-naked pics, they scream her name
Likes going up, now she trending fast
Champagne nights, she forget her past
First time out, flashing lights so bright
Didn’t see danger in that life
Different guy every other week
Money talks, now her heart feels weak
Thought it was love but she got played
Now she pregnant, dreams start to fad
On the other side, Thabo stressed
Trying to impress, but he got less
Crush too far, out his league
Now he chasing what he can’t achieve
Pushed too hard, took the wrong route
Stealing cars just to stand out
Hit the clubs where she used to be
Hoping one day that she might see
But that night everything went wrong
Blue lights flashing, now he gone
Locked up young, life off track
One bad choice, no turning back
Outro (Your ending message)
Thando dropped out, raising a child
Thabo locked down, lost in the wild
Same story plays in different ways
Black poverty in modern days
