[Intro — distorted broadcast / atmospheric] [Verse 1 — RAP] Everybody woke up, coffee in the cup, checking the headlines Another little warning buried underneath the nightlife They said, “It'll pass,” said it last time. So we kept moving. Traffic on the freeway, money in the bank Talking 'bout the future like the future's guaranteed Meanwhile— Something in the distance started getting louder. Not a voice. Not a siren. Just that feeling in your chest when you know something's wrong but you don't wanna be the first one to say it. Red in the clouds, smoke in the air People took pictures like, “Look at that over there” Then another city lost power for a night— Then two. Then nobody thought it was funny anymore. Everybody wants proof until the proof is standing right in front of 'em. We saw the cracks. Called it temporary. We saw the warning signs. Scrolled past every one. [Pre-Chorus — RAP, building rhythm] Count it down, something's coming Feel it now, hear the humming One by one, the lights are running Out— Look around. Tell me what you see when the world stops pretending it's never gonna bleed. [Chorus ] When the lights go out Where do we go from here? When the sky comes down Does anybody disappear? We were living like forever Was a promise we could keep Now the ground is getting closer And there's nowhere left to leave [Refrain ] Too late Too late to turn around Too late It's already coming down [Verse 2 — RAP] First came the hunger. Not metaphorical. Real empty cupboards, real people counting coins Real mothers saying, “Eat, I'm not hungry,” while the kids don't know the difference. Then came violence. Quick. Like somebody finally gave the anger a reason to stop hiding. Streets turned hostile, names turned numbers One bad night became another, then another Everybody armed with an opinion Nobody safe from the consequences of it. Then something hit the air. Doors locked. Windows shut. You couldn't see it but somehow it was everywhere. And after that— Death. No announcement. No warning. Just empty chairs at the table and phones that never rang again. Four shadows. Different faces. Same result. You could run from one straight into another. [Pre-Chorus ] Pick a side, pick a name Pick somebody else to blame Build a wall, draw a line Say you're safe while the whole thing burns outside You can close your eyes— Doesn't make it disappear. [Chorus — SINGING] When the lights go out Where do we go from here? When the sky comes down Does anybody disappear? We were living like forever Was a promise we could keep Now the ground is getting closer And there's nowhere left to leave [Refrain — SINGING] Too late Too late to turn around Too late It's already coming down [EDM / ALTERNATIVE R&B DROP] [Bridge — SINGING, stripped back] Some of us wanted Heaven Some of us built our Hell Maybe they're not that different When you're trapped inside yourself And when the last sound fades out And the smoke leaves the air Will we finally see the truth— Or just wish we were never there? [Final Chorus — SINGING, layered / bigger] When the lights go out Where do we go from here? When the sky comes down Does anybody disappear? We were living like forever Was a promise we could keep Now the ground is getting closer And there's nowhere left to leave [Background RAP — underneath] Too late for the warning Too late for the call We were busy building higher Never checked if we would fall No clean slate, no rewind No second life waiting in line Look around— Too late for the warning Too late for the call We were busy building higher Never checked if we would fall No clean slate, no rewind No second life waiting in line Look around— Tell me what survived. Maybe Heaven. Maybe Hell. Maybe nothing.
