[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] The sirens stopped three days ago. I still wake up when I hear one. There are six people in our block, And yesterday, we buried one. [Verse 2] I found some cans inside a shop, Behind the counter, under dust. The label says they're years too old... We opened them anyway. We must. [Chorus] There's no traffic on the highway, No lights behind the glass. We walk through streets we knew by heart, And wonder how long this will last. [Verse 3] My brother left before the blast. He said he'd meet us further west. I kept his coat beside the door; I think I know what happened next. [Verse 4] A woman came here yesterday, Her hands were shaking from the cold. She asked if we had seen her boy. Nobody answered. Nobody told. [Chorus] There's no traffic on the highway, No lights behind the glass. We walk through streets we knew by heart, And wonder how long this will last. [Verse 5] The radio still works at night, But only static most of the time. Sometimes a voice comes through... then fades. I write the words down anyway. [Verse 6] We heat the water over wood. We sleep in rooms without a pane. When it gets dark, we lock the doors And listen to the distant rain. [Pre-Drop] No more warnings. No more countdown. Just the wind... Moving through this empty town. [Epic Instrumental Solo] [Chorus] There's no traffic on the highway, No lights behind the glass. We walk through streets we knew by heart, And wonder how long this will last. [Verse 7] This morning, someone found a dog Beside the old apartment store. He followed us back home in silence. He doesn't leave the door anymore. [Verse 8] I planted beans behind the wall. The soil looks wrong, but something grew. My daughter brought me out to see them... For the first time, she smiled. I did too. [Chorus] There's no traffic on the highway, No lights behind the glass. But something's growing through the cracks, And maybe we can make it last. [End] The city is still standing. We are, too. Tomorrow morning, We'll see what grows.
