(I don't wanna be a product of my environment
I want my environment to be a product of me)
It seems there's no God around here
Judged by 12 or carried by 6
The only choices offered, figure out where you fit
Taught violence as a means to cope
And to give up on our dreams, 'cuz there ain't any hope
A kid trying to prove himself to the streets, a mother looking to make ends meet
Wrong place, wrong time
Cycle of violence, paths collide
Blood spilled in the name of the game
15 but now he's got a body to claim
But who's really to blame?
An angel forced out of heaven
Has no choice but to become a devil
Oppression, depression, no signs of progression
World's out for our heads, I just hope I ain't next
System built just to keep us at bay
Separate us and throw us away
Hope's just a word, we will never be free
Devoid of hope, like they want us to be
You hate to see us doing good for ourselves
We were forced out of heaven, we're living in hell
Forced out of heaven, and now we're living in hell
Forced out of heaven
But after living like this death can't be that bad