(Intro) Man... Broadway lights... they look real pretty from a distance. It looks like a dream. A shimmering glow. But the deeper you sink... The Deeper it goes.... (Verse 1) Walking down the avenue, lights in my eyes Concrete jungle, neath urban skies The current is surging, a Rith-mik sweep Man, city never rests, even when it's asleep I’m catching the flow, the hustle, the heat Feel like a king on these manhattan streets Looking at the skyline, feeling so grand Like I finally made it to the promised land. (Pre-Chorus) But then the neon flickers... and the light starts to fade I see a shadow in the corner, part of the masquerade The smell of the gutter, the grit in the air A sudden realization... a moment of despair. (Chorus) BROADWAY’S BLINDING! (Yeah!) BUT THE STREETS ARE SO COLD! A STORY OF GLAMOUR... AND A STORY UNTOLD! (So grim!) I WAS LOVING THE VIBE, I WAS LOVING THE LIGHT UNTIL THE HORROR REVEALED ITSELF IN THE NIGHT! THE SHADOWS ARE SCREAMING! THE GRIME IS SO DEEP! A CITY OF DREAMS... WHERE THE BROKEN ONES SLEEP! (Verse 2) Now I’m seeing the rotting deep under the skin The madness, the chaos, the hunger, the sin! I see the eyes of the hollow, the ghosts in the crowd The whispers of struggle, so heavy and loud! Every shadow is shifting, my thoughts turning grim The lights are all fading, my vision is dim! I’m questioning everything, my heart’s feeling strange Is this the city I love... or just a landscape of pain? (Chorus) BROADWAY’S BLINDING! (Yeah!) BUT THE STREETS ARE SO COLD! A STORY OF GLAMOUR... AND A STORY UNTOLD! (So grim!) I WAS LOVING THE VIBE, I WAS LOVING THE LIGHT UNTIL THE HORROR REVEALED ITSELF IN THE NIGHT! THE SHADOWS ARE SCREAMING! THE GRIME IS SO DEEP! A CITY OF DREAMS... WHERE THE BROKEN ONES SLEEP! (Bridge) I thought I knew these streets. I thought the lights were for me. But the lights... they just hide the scars. And once you see 'em... IT'S ALL YOU CAN SEE. (Chorus) BROADWAY’S BLINDING! (Yeah!) BUT THE STREETS ARE SO COLD! A STORY OF GLAMOUR... AND A STORY UNTOLD! (So grim!) I WAS LOVING THE VIBE, I_WAS LOVING THE LIGHT UNTIL THE HORROR REVEALED ITSELF IN THE NIGHT! THE SHADOWS ARE SCREAMING! THE GRIME IS SO DEEP! A CITY OF DREAMS... WHERE THE BROKEN ONES SLEEP! (Let's go!) (Outro) It’s beautiful... until it isn't.
