Put the Guns Down

[Intro] Yeah… Too many mothers crying, too many names on shirts. We gotta break the cycle. Young blood, listen… [Hook] Put the guns down, we gotta live now, Too many young brothers getting laid down. Street life ain’t love, it’ll take you out, You gotta find another way, gotta make it out. Put the guns down, let your people breathe, Build something for yourself, chase your dreams. You ain’t gotta be a killer just to be a man, You can change your whole life with your own two hands. [Verse 1] I done seen the street turn brothers into strangers, One bad decision can put your whole life in danger. Mama on the porch praying, hoping you come home, But the streets don’t love nobody, they leave you alone. Youngin’ got a heart but he’s carrying pain, Trying to earn respect while he’s standing in the rain. They tell him get revenge, tell him never back down, But what’s revenge gonna do when they put you in the ground? I know it’s hard when the neighborhood raised you, When everybody around you telling you what you gotta prove. But real strength ain’t pulling that trigger, Real strength is walking away and becoming bigger. [Hook] Put the guns down, we gotta live now, Too many young brothers getting laid down. Street life ain’t love, it’ll take you out, You gotta find another way, gotta make it out. Put the guns down, let your people breathe, Build something for yourself, chase your dreams. You ain’t gotta be a killer just to be a man, You can change your whole life with your own two hands. [Verse 2] Turn that anger into hustle, turn that pain into purpose, You got a future — don’t let the streets make it worthless. Get a job, start a business, learn a trade, Put some money in your pocket from the choices that you made. Be the one who says, “Nah, we ain’t doing that,” Be the one who pulls his brother from the wrong path. ’Cause every young king deserves a chance to grow, And every mother deserves to see her baby come home. We lost too many, don’t become another name, You can leave the block without forgetting where you came. Take the struggle with you, turn the struggle into gold, Your story ain’t finished — you still got time to grow. [Bridge] Young brother, slow down… Think about tomorrow. Don’t let one moment Turn into a lifetime of sorrow. You got too much life to live. Too much love around you. Put the weapons down. Let your future surround you. [Final Hook] Put the guns down, we gotta live now, Let’s stop the violence in our hometown. No more mothers crying, no more empty seats, Let’s give the next generation something better to see. Put the guns down, let your people breathe, It’s time to build, it’s time to dream. You ain’t gotta die young just to prove you’re real, Sometimes walking away is the strongest move you can make. [Outro] To every young brother listening… You don’t have to become what the streets expect. You can change the story. Stay alive. Stay focused. Build something. Break the cycle.