AntiVillain - Wind Chimes Lyrics

Whatchu' gon' do, living on the street
Whatchu gon' do, when you're stuck in the heat
Of a drive by, night time, shooting down your wind chimes
Little brother's outside, lucky if he's still alive
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes by
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes

My father's Father told my father what my father told me
You gotta' be tough to make it on these streets
Life ain't gonna' be easy for you
So, when you see a brick wall, you drop your shoulder, push through
You gotta' think with a gun to your head
Cuz' if you make one wrong move, you could end up dead
Listen, there are times when you're gonna' have to face
Troubles; no matter what your color or your race
But no matter what hits you, you gotta' stay strong
Fight them up hill battles until dusk turns to dawn
Stay away from drugs, away from the thugs
Step up to the muggers or you could get plugged
Yea, if someone steps up, you gotta' put em' down
Show them punks who really runs this town
Cuz' if you back down then all attack you
And you'll end up like a midnight sky, black and blue
Listen, they're gonna' hate you just cuz you're white
But no matter what, always put up a fight
They fight you to test you, to see what you'll do
Don't look like a punk or your death could true

The best way to deal is to face it head on
Cuz' when it's you and God
You won't have a soul to lean on
So, don't cry, don't whine
Don't let it eat you away
Stand up, push out your chest
With the heart of a brave
Cuz' life goes hard, life goes fast
You never move forward
If you're living in the past
God knows, all these have cried
And my soul keeps trying
But everybody keeps lying to me
I've seen some things, some things that made me cry
Some things that left me on my bedroom floor screaming, God why
It's all over, just let off the brakes
Stand up, push out your chest with the heart of a brave

Whatchu' gon' do, living on the street
Whatchu gon' do, when you're stuck in the heat
Of a drive by, night time, shooting down your wind chimes
Little brother's outside, lucky if he's still alive
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes by
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes

Whatchu' gon' do, living on the street
Whatchu gon' do, when you're stuck in the heat
Of a drive by, night time, shooting down your wind chimes
Little brother's outside, lucky if he's still alive
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes by
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes by

Sit alone with your razor blade
Cut yourself on the wrists; make the pain go away
The pain doesn't stop, no matter what you do
Not even if you scream until your face turns blue

The best way to deal is to face it head on
Cuz' when it's you and God
You won't have a soul to lean on
So, don't cry, don't whine
Don't let it eat you away
Stand up, push out your chest
With the heart of a brave
Life goes hard, life goes fast
You never move forward
If you're living in the past
God knows, all these have died
And my soul keeps trying
But everybody keeps lying to me
I've seen some things, some things that made me cry
Some things that left me on my bedroom floor screaming, God why
It's all over, let off the brakes
Stand up, push out your chest with the heart of a brave

So, whatchu' gon' do when things get hard
Whatchu' gon' do when things get dark
Like a black-out, South Town, all you really do is shout
Friends are gone, days are long, and the needle doesn't seem so long
Tired of being depressed this way; Hate to see another day
All that's left to do is pay; All that's left to do is pray
Tired of being depressed this way; Hate to see another day
All that's left to do is pay; All that's left to do is pray

Whatchu' gon' do, living on the street
Whatchu gon' do, when you're stuck in the heat
Of a drive by, night time, shooting down your wind chimes
Little brother's outside, lucky if he's still alive
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes by
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes by

Whatchu' gon' do, living on the street
Whatchu gon' do, when you're stuck in the heat
Of a drive by, night time, shooting down your wind chimes
Little brother's outside, lucky if he's still alive
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes by
Mom's tired, dad's fired, all they ever do is fight
And a bullet's headin' for you, as your life flashes by