(siren fades in and out rhythmically) RADIO VOICE (LOW, DISTANT): “…all units be advised…” ⸻ HOOK Sirens don’t sleep, they circle my block, All night long like the hands on a clock. Even when it quiet, I hear that sound, Sirens don’t sleep — they hunt the town. Sirens don’t sleep, red-blue stain dreams, Helicopter shadows over everything. You ain’t safe just ‘cause the noise stop, Sirens don’t sleep — fuck no, they don’t. ⸻ VERSE 1 Heli chop air like it lookin’ for names, Spotlight sweepin’ roofs like a fucked-up game. Every step outside feel pre-approved, Like my breath already got a case number too. I ain’t runnin’, but I ain’t relaxin’, Hands visible, jaw clenched, mind snappin’. Streetlights flicker like they blinkin’ twice, Even the night feel wired tonight. They don’t need a reason, just suspicion, Whole neighborhood under supervision. You learn posture, you learn tone, Learn how not to look “wrong” just goin’ home. Sirens echo off memory too, Every stop bring back old shit you knew. I don’t sleep deep, I sleep alert, That’s how you survive where pressure lurk. ⸻ HOOK Sirens don’t sleep, they circle my block, All night long like the hands on a clock. Even when it quiet, I hear that sound, Sirens don’t sleep — they hunt the town. Sirens don’t sleep, red-blue stain dreams, Helicopter shadows over everything. You ain’t safe just ‘cause the noise stop, Sirens don’t sleep — fuck no, they don’t. ⸻ (BACKGROUND VOICES — RADIO, OVERLAPPING) “Stand by…” “Eyes open…” “Copy…” ⸻ VERSE 2 I seen kids freeze just hearin’ the tone, Conditioned young — that ain’t normal, though. Mothers peek blinds when the lights flash red, Prayin’ they don’t hear a name they said. You feel guilt even when you clean, That’s how pressure rot self-esteem. Every knock on the door feel heavier now, Even silence got a sound. They say “just comply,” like nerves ain’t real, Like fear don’t shake when it’s always here. You rehearse calm in your head like lines, Hopin’ your voice don’t crack this time. I don’t hate ‘em, I fear the system, How it grind whole blocks, don’t miss ‘em. Sirens ain’t just noise to us, They reminders that we disposable. ⸻ HOOK Sirens don’t sleep, they circle my block, All night long like the hands on a clock. Even when it quiet, I hear that sound, Sirens don’t sleep — they hunt the town. Sirens don’t sleep, red-blue stain dreams, Helicopter shadows over everything. You ain’t safe just ‘cause the noise stop, Sirens don’t sleep — fuck no, they don’t. ⸻ (SIREN STOPS SUDDENLY — DEAD SILENCE) VERSE 3 That quiet scarier than the noise, Means somebody ‘bout to lose their voice. I hold breath, listen for feet, That’s the soundtrack of these streets. I don’t know peace, I know pauses, Moments between alarms and causes. Sirens don’t sleep — they just rotate, Different shift, same fuckin’ fate. If I wake up tired, that’s inherited, Stress passed down, never credited. This ain’t drama, this survival tone, Sirens don’t sleep — not here, not home. ⸻ HOOK (OUTRO – STRIPPED) Sirens don’t sleep… They don’t sleep… (distant helicopter fades → low bass hum → silence)
