Preferred Band/Artist: AKA
Verse 1:
Living in the darkest places
Try’na figure how to deal with life's changes
All that rings in your mind is a city
A city that promises to spark light
And bring a better life
Guaranteed that everything is goin’ to be alright
It seems that the Lord has answered all your prayers
You send out goodbyes with your loved ones
Before you take off
There's a bit of doubt that strikes
But you ignore it cause of all the rich stories you've heard
All these years of facing hard times
Are suddenly on the verge of blowing off
After a long bus trip she finally gets dropped off
Welcome to Jozi
The city where everybody is hustling to get their own
If you not strong enough you'll get emotional like listening to a sad poem
Be careful the one's that warn you are the same one's who gon' harm you
Every step you take is a lesson
Keep your eyes and ears wide open
Or else you'll be prey to forever hungry predators who roam the streets of Jozi
Chorus:
Looking for the riches
They tearing up my stiches
I want the Good Life
So I’m at the city, The City Of Gold (Jozi)
Verse 2:
The city wasn’t what she expected
She thought she would see everyone in their own cars
She met up with her aunt's friend
Who promised she would make her a star
Alright that was music to her ears
Never knew the taste of beer
She had big dreams but they got sold
An ambitious 19 year old
No matric certificate but she was way smarter than most city girls
Ready to conquer the world
One glass of apple juice
Then boom next morning she found herself in bed with a strange man
The end of a dream and the beginning of a nightmare
Village girl transformed to a hooker
She got hooked on drugs
Lost contact with her family
She didn’t want them to know
That she's now a junkie
So many abortions in just a few months
I bet she even has the Z3 [HIV/AIDS]
Chorus:
Looking for the riches
They tearing up my stiches
I want the Good Life
So I’m at the city, The City Of Gold (Jozi)
Bridge:
When you take a step
Be ready to face the consequences
Of motion
Don’t always give, in anticipation of gaining
Change is good
But it doesn’t come easy
Change is constant
Make the wrong decision and you'll get burned
'Cause this city is potent
Especially when it comes to killing dreams
We see things we thought we'd never see
We become people we thought we'd never be
Why should we fight to be free
When it shouldn’t cost a thing?
Situation gets deadly when everything is on the line
Suddenly murdering a soul is fine
Is it greed or pure stupidity?
Everybody blames the city
Is it that hard to acknowledge the lack of creativity?
Following trends doing as they wish
Doubting your own ability
Cause of pessimists who live for some moments
City Of Gold u so ruthless
You bring hope to the hopeless
But then in the end you make them feel worthless...
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