City sleep crooked. Crime loud. Somebody taped a question mark to the moon. That ain’t normal. [Verse – origin, off-kilter rhythm] They say justice wear a mask, mine crooked and chipped, Cape stitched from bad decisions and a thrift-store rip No parents in pearls, no tragic flashback scene, Just alley math and a brain runnin’ fast between I ain’t rich, I’m resourceful and loud, Utility belt full of “found this on the ground” Signal light flicker, symbol look wrong, Projected on clouds like “uh… is that on?” Villains check the skyline, confused by the shape, “Is that a bird?” — nah — I tripped off the cape Land hard, knees bent, pose ruined quick, Still point at the crime like “yeah, I meant this” ⸻ [Scene Shift – fast, reactive bars] Sirens talkin’ gossip, alleys tell secrets, Trash cans testify, bricks all witness I interrogate shadows, shadows don’t snitch, So I bribe ‘em with jokes — they still don’t say shit Criminal freeze when they hear shoes squeal, Expect fear — get disbelief instead, real I yell my name wrong, correct myself twice, Villain already gone, that’s not very nice Grapple hook swing, miss the ledge bad, Hang upside down like “this still counts, right?” Uh yeah — still counts — logic airtight, I climb back up muttering threats to the night ⸻ [Mid-Section – internal monologue, playful] Am I a hero if nobody clap? If the city just stare like “what was that?” I check my reflection in a cracked police light, Mask ask me questions — I answer “maybe tonight” I don’t punch crime, I confuse it away, Criminal rethink life by the end of the day “Why he laugh during tense confrontations?” That’s my power — destabilize expectations ⸻ [Verse – villain encounter, dialogue style] Villain monologue long, dramatic, slow, I interrupt early like “sorry, just so you know—” Tripwire snap, smoke bomb pop, I cough too hard, forget the plot He run left, I run right, Meet again like “oh, we bad at this, right?” He swing once, miss twice, sigh loud, We pause, nod mutual, continue now I win by accident, not force or skill, Villain slip on cape — poetic, chill Cuffs click crooked, justice served messy, I pose for nobody, cape dusty ⸻ [Final Movement – rooftop reflection, slower] City don’t cheer, city don’t boo, Just keeps breathin’ like it always do I sit on the edge, feet don’t quite touch, Talk to the moon like “I tried enough?” Signal fade, clouds drift wrong, Tomorrow night, I’m back out strong Not ‘cause I’m needed, not ‘cause I’m right, But crime stay confused when I show up at night ⸻ [Ending – quiet punchline] I vanish dramatic, mistimed leap, Land in a dumpster — perfect retreat Legend unclear, symbol bent, But the city slept safer… I think that meant something.