[Intro] (Fast, driving drums resembling a racing pulse. A distorted, restless electric guitar kicks in abruptly.) [Verse 1] The shelves were stripped within a single day The golden rules of order washed away We watched the desperate shatter every glass As civilization faded in the mass The sirens slept, but screams began to rise Underneath the smoke-filled, heavy skies No authorities to keep the wolves at bay The concrete jungle is a trap of prey. [Chorus] Run, leave the ghosts behind Out of the city, out of your mind The towers of glass are meant to fall There is no shelter behind this wall Pack what you carry, forget what you know The concrete is burning, it's time to go. [Verse 2] The friendly neighbor with the gentle smile Is hoarding water in a frantic pile Trust is a luxury we can't afford When hunger swings a devastating sword The gridlock on the highway seals the fate Of those who realized the truth too late We take the alleys where the shadows creep While the dying metropolis goes to sleep. [Chorus] Run, leave the ghosts behind Out of the city, out of your mind The towers of glass are meant to fall There is no shelter behind this wall Pack what you carry, forget what you know The concrete is burning, it's time to go. [Verse 3] I leave the photos on the living room floor And lock the deadbolt on the heavy door A useless gesture in a broken land With just a backpack and a bleeding hand We navigate the wreckage and the fire Stepping over tangled, broken wire The skyline fades into a toxic grey We have to make it to the end of day. [Chorus] Run, leave the ghosts behind Out of the city, out of your mind The towers of glass are meant to fall There is no shelter behind this wall Pack what you carry, forget what you know The concrete is burning, it's time to go. [Outro] Don't look back. Leave the city. The trap is closing. (The guitar riff becomes increasingly frantic, building tension, then stops abruptly. Fading out with the sound of running footsteps on asphalt and a quiet guitar feedback.)
