01 - The Quiet Before the Feed

[Intro – gritty guitar riff, slow groove] Streetlights buzzing, Neon glow. Late-night traffic Rolling slow. [Verse 1] Coffee shop television, Talking heads repeat. Somebody says the market’s rising, But nobody on this block eats. Paper blowing on the corner, Wind across the street. Everybody feeling something In the quiet before the feed. [Chorus – organ swells] It's the quiet before the feed, Before the wires start to bleed, Before the shouting on the air, Before the truth we’re gonna read. It's the quiet before the feed, Before the sirens meet, Before the night remembers What tomorrow’s gonna be. [Verse 2] Gas sign climbing higher, Numbers in the sky. Man at the pump just shakes his head, Says something here ain’t right. Old man on the corner Says he’s seen this scene. You can feel it coming In the quiet before the feed. [Chorus] It's the quiet before the feed, Before the wires start to bleed, Before the voices hit the street, Before the world can see. It's the quiet before the feed, Before the lines turn red, Before the truth comes breaking Through the wires overhead. [Bridge – organ build] Something in the distance Rolling like a storm. Everybody waiting For the moment it is born. [Final Chorus – horns optional] It's the quiet before the feed, Before the wires start to bleed, Before the shouting on the air, Before the truth we’re gonna read. It's the quiet before the feed, Before the night runs free, Before the world remembers What tomorrow’s gonna be.