[Verse 1] Neon hum in borrowed time Every shadow out of line Streetlights blink like they’re unsure If they’re meant to last much more Something shifts behind the glass Every second stretching fast I can feel it closing in Like the air forgot to win [Pre-Chorus] There’s a glow that doesn’t stay Just enough to light the way [Chorus] It’s the flicker before the blackout The breath before the fall Everything still looks connected But it’s hanging by a fault In the flicker before the blackout I see what we ignore One last signal in the static Before nothing answers anymore [Verse 2] Radio speaks in half replies Truth dissolves between the lines Every promise sounds delayed Like it’s already been replayed Windows shake but don’t break yet Still pretending we’re not there Every warning softly dies Right before it meets our eyes [Pre-Chorus] We don’t stop, we hesitate That’s how the dark negotiates [Chorus] It’s the flicker before the blackout The edge we lean across Everything still feels familiar But the cost is getting lost In the flicker before the blackout I hear the current roar One last moment dressed as normal Before the lights don’t work no more [Bridge – Pullback] If this glow is all that’s left I won’t call it safe Just a sign that we were close Enough to see it fade [Final Chorus] It’s the flicker before the blackout Not a warning, just a sign That the dark was always waiting For the perfect time
