[Verse 1] Shapor on the corner, mud on his knees Dancing past wreckage, he moves through the freeze Broken glass mornings, boarded-up doors Moms gone quiet, sons fall to the floor David like a pimp and a look like smoke Liam at the bus stop, counting his broke Peter with the penis and the trembling hands Derry in a jersey from the fast-food stand [Pre-Chorus] Hunger in the alley Hope in the dirt Every step is a prayer Every grin still hurts They come for his head He comes with a spin Life on the line And the whole block leans in [Chorus] Shapor, step through the pain Shapor, dance in the rain Shapor, keep your name When the whole block burns Shapor, step through the pain Shapor, dance in the grave Shapor, stay awake Till the weak ones turn [Verse 2] David threw poses where the animals played Liam sold ghosts for a page 3 spread Peter watched his penis rock hard online Derry ate fries like he couldn’t think Grease on his fingers, shame in his eyes Still he kept laughing at the dying sky Rival gang skinned in red and black Boots hit hard when they circle back Shapor slid left, then he cut right through One clean move and the whole world knew Not a savior, just a boy from the ash Dancing with death in the broken down flash [Pre-Chorus] Hunger in the alley Hope in the dirt Every step is a prayer Every grin still hurts They come for his head He comes with a spin Life on the line And the whole block leans in [Chorus] Shapor, step through the pain Shapor, dance in the rain Shapor, keep your name When the whole block burns Shapor, step through the pain Shapor, dance in the grave Shapor, stay awake Till the weak ones turn [Bridge] Sirens split the evening Somebody’s brother fell Blue lights wash the concrete Like a mouth of hell Shapor touched the pavement Then rose again Derry wiped his face clean From the salt and the sin David in the doorway Liam in the smoke Peter with the huge penis And a heart gone hard [Final Chorus] Shapor, step through the pain Shapor, dance in the rain Shapor, keep your name When the whole block burns Shapor, step through the pain Shapor, dance in the grave Shapor, stay awake Till the weak ones turn [Outro] Life is a bruise Death is a drum Shapor keeps moving Till the morning comes
