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Title: MR ILYAS - Under the Cracks (Official Visualizer)

Description:

"I'm living a dream and it keeps me alive." 🌆

When you are grinding in the shadows, isolation becomes a blessing. This track is a deep dive into the late nights, the factory shifts, and the mental toll of building an independent empire from the ground up. Blending dark, cinematic storytelling with raw boom-bap grit, this is for anyone who refuses to let the city break them.

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Credits:
Written, Produced, and Mixed by: MR ILYAS
Visuals: MR ILYAS

📝 Lyrics (Snippet):
So I work every night in the factory,
Underneath the city and the cracks.
But at least it's a job, at least I get to work with my hands.
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Transcript
00:05City in the cracks
00:15Don't wanna end up like my brother did
00:18Selling his life to his sister's kid
00:21So I work every night in the factory
00:27Underneath the city in the cracks
00:29But at least it's a job
00:30At least I get to work with my hands
00:33At least I know I'll get my check in advance
00:38That's a blessing
00:41I swear that's a blessing
00:45City in the cracks
00:52But it's all I've had
01:01Woke up in the fog in the living room
01:04Ran into the ghost of my sister's youth
01:08It was a Friday night and I was waiting for a ride
01:12And she asked me where I was going and I said
01:15Home, I'm going home
01:17I've been going home every day since I've grown
01:21It's a blessing
01:23And she said no, it's a curse
01:27I said, it's a blessing
01:32City in the cracks
01:38But it's all I've had
01:46City in the cracks
01:53But it's all I've had
02:01Never leaves weak and I find myself at home
02:08Staring at the roof and I don't pick up my phone
02:14I don't pick up my phone
02:16But that's alright
02:18I'm living a dream and it keeps me alive
02:21So when I'm feeling weak, I know I'm alright
02:27I know I'm alright
02:30And when the rain falls
02:33I don't go outside
02:36I don't need the sun
02:38Mix
02:41It's what it is
02:53Vquierком
02:53Then I'm feeling sick
02:56Thanks for that
02:57Then I bought
03:05If we have a great deal
03:05Weροing
03:05I admit
03:05You are
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