dʒˈɛndʒ sˈɔŋz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli tˈɔːk ɐbˌaʊt ðə stɹˈʌɡəlz ɪnðə ɡˈɛɾoʊ, wɪð mˈoʊst sˈɔŋz jˈuːʒuːəli tˈeɪkɪŋ ˌɔn ɐ stˈɔːɹɪtˌɛlɪŋ fˈɔːɹmæt wˌɛɹ ðə mˈeɪn sˈɪŋɚɹ ɪz ɹᵻlˈɪvɪŋ ɔːɹ ʃˈɛɹɪŋ ɐn ᵻvˈɛnt ðeɪ wˈɪtnəst wɪð ðɛɹ fɹˈɛndz, ænd ðə lˈɛsən ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt hɐz tˈɔːt ðˌɛm.
Genge songs generally talk about the struggles in the ghetto, with most songs usually taking on a storytelling format where the main singer is reliving or sharing an event they witnessed with their friends, and the lesson the event has taught them.