Verse 1 Streetlights hum in the pouring rain, Paper boats drift down the drain, Every smile feels just a bit too wide, Secrets sleep where shadows hide. Pre-Chorus Hear the laughter underground, Circling without a sound, If you feel watched, you’re not alone, Derry knows what you’ve outgrown. Chorus Welcome to Derry, don’t look away, Every fear’s here and it wants to stay, Red balloons in the pale moonlight, What you run from runs tonight. Welcome to Derry, close your eyes, Truth floats too, but so do lies, Once you’re here, you never’re sure, If you’re the hunter or the lure. Verse 2 Clocktower chimes but time stands still, Promises bend to the town’s own will, Names carved deep in memory, Echo back eternally. Pre-Chorus Footsteps where there should be none, Every race already run, Childhood fears come crawling through, Derry always remembers you. Chorus Welcome to Derry, don’t look away, Every fear’s here and it wants to stay, Red balloons in the pale moonlight, What you run from runs tonight. Bridge Down below where the dark still plays, It wears your face, it knows your name, If you scream, it smiles instead, Feeds on words you never said. Final Chorus Welcome to Derry, hear it sing, Sweet false hope on a rotting string, Float with us, or stand your ground, Fear’s the heartbeat of this town. Outro When the rain falls, remember this truth Derry never lets go of you.
