“Check-In for Redemption”

“Check-In for Redemption” [Verse 1] Neon burns in the brimstone air Billboards glow: “Hope inside” Every soul got a story here Every grin got something to hide Welcome to the end of the line Where halos rust and horns feel light Sign your name on the dotted flame Trade your past for a shot at right [Pre-Chorus] They say change is a loaded word In a town that feeds on sin But a door stays cracked with a flicker of gold Sayin’ “come on in” [Chorus] So check in for redemption In a city built on shame Where the damned learn different ways To spell their name Check in for redemption Under broken neon signs Heaven’s watching from above But hope still checks in on time [Verse 2] Choirs scream from the clouds up high Countin’ bodies, countin’ lies Every year feels like a judgment day With wings and weapons in the sky But down here we rehearse for change In a lobby full of scars Trading knives for lullabies And prison bars for stars [Pre-Chorus 2] They laugh and say it’s all pretend A bedtime story for the lost But even hell can hum a hymn When someone pays the cost [Chorus] So check in for redemption In a city built on shame Where the damned learn different ways To spell their name Check in for redemption Under broken neon signs Heaven’s watching from above But hope still checks in on time [Bridge – villain / angel tension] Trumpets blaze like warning shots Fire answers back with drums If mercy falls, it hits the floor In a room that’s never done We don’t ask for open gates Just one more chance to stand If the war is over who we were Then let it start with who I am [Final Chorus] So check in for redemption Let the past stay outside No more numbers, no more lists Just a name and a try Check in for redemption If you’re broken, you belong In a place where sinners learn A different song [Outro] Neon burns in the brimstone air Still says “vacancy” In a world that thrives on wickedness… We’re tryin’ something new with me.