[Intro – 4 bars] (Sound of rain tapping gently against the studio window. A match strikes. A soft exhale.) The world is loud... but in here, it's quiet. Armor off. weapons down. Just us. Midnight. [Verse 1 – 8 bars] I spend the daylight fighting wars, settling the scores Kicking down the doors and mopping up the floors With the competition, vision tunnel-visioned on the mission But when the sun goes down, I switch up the position I lock the studio, I dim the lights down low I let the rhythm slow, I let the feeling flow No more "KB the Machine", no more "Lyrical God" Just a man with a heart, beating under the facade You see the scars behind the gold, the stories untold The hand that I hold when the nights get cold I drop the ego at the door, I don’t need it in here With you, everything is safe, everything is clear. [Pre-Hook – 4 bars] The streets are cold concrete But your skin is warm sheet My heart skips a beat When our eyes finally meet. [Hook – 8 bars] This is that midnight love, underneath the moon Dancing in the silence of an empty room No cameras, no press, no stress, no mess Just the touch of your hand and a soft caress Yeah, midnight love, when the mask comes off The edges are hard but the middle is soft The only time I’m human is right here with you Midnight love, baby, honest and true. [Verse 2 – 8 bars] They think they know me from the tracks, the facts and the stacks The brutal attacks and the knives in the backs But they don’t know the way you look at me when I am tired When the inspiration’s gone and the brain is misfired You are the charger, the harbor, the calm in the water The reason I go harder, the muse and the martyr I lay my head upon your chest, hearing every breath The only thing that saves me from the lyrical death We talk about the dreams that aren't made of gold We talk about the future and growing old In this bubble that we built, guilt-free and silk Smooth as the night, spilling over like milk. [Verse 3 – 8 bars] Let the world burn down outside of the glass We are street with class, watching the hourglass I trace the lines on your skin like a map of the soul You make the broken pieces feel completely whole I don’t have to shout, I don’t have to prove I just have to be, I just have to move In the rhythm of your heart, the art of the start Of a brand new day before we drift apart Back to the grind, but for now, you are mine And I am yours, intertwining the vine. [Hook – 8 bars] This is that midnight love, underneath the moon Dancing in the silence of an empty room No cameras, no press, no stress, no mess Just the touch of your hand and a soft caress Yeah, midnight love, when the mask comes off The edges are hard but the middle is soft The only time I’m human is right here with you Midnight love, baby, honest and true. [Bridge – 8 bars] (Spoken Word / Soft Rap) This is the secret. This is the fuel. They think hate drives me. Nah... It’s protecting this. It’s protecting you. My midnight sanctuary. [Outro – 4 bars] Sleep tight. The monster returns at dawn. But for now... Just love. (Sound of a soft kiss and the rain fading out)
