[Verse 1 — TubeSteak] Hands behind my back, two rifles at my spine, Same cold cuffs, different place, different time. Crowd pressed in while they drag me through the street, Hear ’em yell my name underneath the sirens’ scream. I been here before, I know how this part goes, Doors shut behind you, then nobody knows. Officer keeps talkin’, I ain’t heard a word, I’m watchin’ every window, every face in the herd. Got me bent forward but my head still high, Camera in my face, gunship in the sky. They already caught me once—guess once wasn’t enough, Guess a cage don’t mean shit if you come out just as tough. But this one feels different, I can tell by the gear, No local badge, Navy brought the whole damn tier. I can laugh at the cuffs, I can spit at the charge— Hard to laugh when you don’t know where the fuck you’re going at all. [Hook] Caught again—yeah, they finally got him, Rain hit the pavement, whole city watchin’. Nobody moves ’cause nobody knows If he’s coming back when that transport goes. Caught again—put his name in the system, One more file for the ones who came with him. You can lock that door, you can bury that key— But what happens next is what scares me. [Verse 2 — Jace] Purple skull low, I’m buried in the crowd, Every nerve says move, but I can’t move now. Four on the ground, more posted up high, One stupid second puts three names in the file. Tube looks left once—I know what that means, He saw me and Ranch through the gap in between. No signal, no nod, don’t give ’em a thread, ’Cause the quickest way to help him is to look like we never met. And I hate that shit. Hate standin’ still. Watch my brother get hauled while I swallow the kill. Could reach for the piece, maybe drop one, maybe two— Then the whole fuckin’ plaza turns a funeral too. So I burn every helmet, every plate, every face, Every vehicle number, every exit from the place. They think I’m watching him lose when they load him inside— Nah. I’m memorizing where they’re taking the ride. [Hook] Caught again—yeah, they finally got him, Rain hit the pavement, whole city watchin’. Nobody moves ’cause nobody knows If he’s coming back when that transport goes. Caught again—put his name in the system, One more file for the ones who came with him. You can lock that door, you can bury that key— But what happens next is what scares me. [Verse 3 — Rancher] I’ve seen Tube in trouble; this ain’t trouble, it’s weight, That’s Navy armor walking him straight through the gate. Jace getting restless—I can feel it from here, So I lean in quiet: “Not now. Keep clear.” That ain’t fear talking. That’s knowing the cost. You don’t save one man by getting all three lost. Tube knows it too, that’s why he won’t fight, Man who never goes easy going easy tonight. And that right there bothers me more than the guns, More than the shouting, more than everyone. He ain’t looking defeated, ain’t asking for aid— He’s looking like a man already counting the days. Transport doors open. They shove him inside. For half of a second, me and Tube lock eyes. No heroic bullshit. No last words to say. Just that look that means: remember which way. [Final Hook] Caught again—and the doors slammed shut, Crowd kept screaming but the engines came up. Blue lights disappeared through the Lorville rain, Three came to the square—only two remain. Caught again—but the story ain’t finished, Charges on the screen, then his name went missing. Ask where they took him—they tell us “stand by.” Ask what comes next—
