[Verse] Streetlights stutter Flicker Blink— A Morse code pulse Or so I think Boots on cobblestones echo thin Hollow as the shell of what’s within Graffiti whispers Walls confess A city choking in its own duress [Prechorus] They march in lines They hum their lies Their flags are masks Their truths disguised [Chorus] Shadows on the pavement Heavy boots of hatred We rise We run Our fight's not done Shadows fall But so will they [Verse 2] Smoke snakes upward Breathes its sin A signal flare where hope’s worn thin The curfew bends The night constrains But sparks ignite where courage reigns Windows rattle Shutters crack The whisper grows No turning back [Chorus] Shadows on the pavement Heavy boots of hatred We rise We run Our fight's not done Shadows fall But so will they [Bridge] A mother hums a rebel tune A lullaby beneath the moon Barbed wire cuts The stars still gleam The future fights within the dream Drums of thunder Hearts in sync The edge of hope The final brink
