[Intro – Emergency Broadcast Over Radio Static] This is an emergency alert. Remain indoors. Lock all entrances. Rescue units are en route. [Transmission Repeats and Distorts] Rescue units are en route. Rescue units are— [Radio Cuts Out] [Cold Female Spoken Voice] We waited. No one came. [Industrial Guitar Riff] [Verse 1 – Clipped and Commanding] Six hours since the sirens died Every channel told the same old lie Stay inside and lock the door While footsteps gathered on every floor I took the keys, I took the map Counted every heartbeat in the back Checked the fuel and killed the light Fear can scream—but fear won’t drive [Pre-Chorus – Building] No rescue coming! No orders left! We make a road Or join the dead! [Chorus – Massive] The dead own the city! We own the road! Keep the engines burning! Carry the load! No turning back! No place to hide! The dead own the city! But we are still alive! [Post-Chorus – Gang Vocals] Drive! Drive! Hold the line! Drive! Drive! We leave tonight! [Verse 2] East bridge broken West gate chained Black rain falling Across the lanes Shadows moving through the street Hands on glass and running feet The radio ordered, “Turn around” I cut the signal, killed the sound The tunnel waited, black and wide I said, “Stay close—we go inside” One by one, the engines roared We made our own evacuation corridor [Pre-Chorus] Count the living! Check each door! One more mile! Then one mile more! [Chorus] The dead own the city! We own the road! Keep the engines burning! Carry the load! No turning back! No place to hide! The dead own the city! But we are still alive! [Post-Chorus – Gang Vocals] Drive! Drive! Hold the line! Drive! Drive! We leave tonight! [All Instruments Stop] [Bridge – Quiet Spoken Voice] They told us to wait. They told us help was coming. The dead arrived first. [Engine Ignites] [Breakdown – Crushing Half-Time Rhythm] Lock the doors! Kill the lights! Start the engines! Drive through night! No hero’s grave! No last goodbye! If death wants us— It learns to drive! [Instrumental Chase – Sirens and Mechanical Drums] [Female Command] Convoy—stay together! Do not stop! [Final Chorus – Full Force] The dead own the city! We own the dawn! Keep the engines burning! Keep moving on! No turning back! No one left behind! The dead own the city! But we made it out alive! [Final Gang Chant] Alive! Alive! We held the line! Alive! Alive! We made it out alive! The dead own the city! We own the road! The dead own the city! We are going home! [Music Drops to a Low Engine Rumble] [Spoken Outro] Count the living. [Pause] All accounted for. [Engine Fades]
