(Fast 170 BPM, drop-D crunch, raw bark, 4/4 stomp) [Intro riff – galloping palm-mute, 8 bars] [Verse 1 – rapid-fire] She bolts down the river, boots slap the wet stone Streetlights strobe like a cop car, she’s never alone Dad’s locked in his box, rattling pills like dice Mum’s ghost on the last bus, chasing cheap advice No ping, no ring, no “happy birthday” Just the slam of a door in her face She’s a blur in the stairwell Paint peels, time wastes [Pre-Chorus – half-time snare crack] Rain’s a machine gun She’s out of ammo, out of luck Lights a smoke, fists clenched Dreams go up in one quick puff [Chorus – full throttle] Hey! Lonely girl—where’d you run? Under bridges, in the flood, choking on the sun No one’s coming, Sirens scream, Hey! Broken kid—feel that pound? Heartbeat’s the only friend [Verse 2 – tighter, faster] School’s a cage fight, fake grins, razor tongues Lunch on the fire escape, chewing nails and wrongs Mum texts “fine” with a wine-glass lie Dad wires ten bucks—calls it goodbye She carves stars on her skin with a cheap biro blade Connects the cuts to escape, plots a one-way trade City’s clogged with dead-end vows She’s the clot they’ll flush right now [Pre-Chorus – snare rolls] Rain’s a machine gun She’s out of ammo, out of luck Lights a smoke, fists clenched Dreams go up in one quick puff [Chorus – gang vocals on the last line] Hey! Lonely girl—where’d you run? Under bridges, in the flood, choking on the sun No one’s coming Sirens scream Hey! Broken kid—feel that pound? Heartbeat’s the only friend—tear this whole town down! [Bridge – breakdown, then double-time] Cash machine coughs “Happy birthday” Spits twenty quid and a paper lie She folds it, flicks it, watches it fly Down the gutter—goodbye, goodbye! [Solo – 16 bars, raw shred over kick-snare gallop] [Verse 3 – breathless] Stray cat with a limp and a growl “Nevermind,” she names it now Shares chips and warm lager in the alley glow Two strays, one heartbeat, ready to go [Final Chorus – faster, desperate] Hey! Lonely girl—don’t you break! Cat’s got your back, for fuck’s sake No one’s coming—you’re staying Turn the pain to a war-cry playing Hey! Broken kid—let it rip! Heartbeat’s the only friend—now grip it and rip! [Outro – riff repeats, feedback howl] Rain keeps pounding… She keeps running… City keeps screaming… She’s still here—still here!
