[Intro] [Short, cold 4-note synth riff - repeating] [Dry 808 beat - kick and snare only] [Verse 1] Late night. Blue light. Face in the glass. The hours pass. Silk shirt. Cold dirt. Waiting for the beat. Walking on the street. [Chorus] [Main hook - staccato and rhythmic] Silk and steel. Nothing is real. A flash in the dark. A fake little spark. Silk and steel. Nothing is real. [Verse 2] Black tie. Big lie. Drink in my hand. I don't understand. Fast car. Hotel bar. Looking for a friend. Waiting for the end. [Bridge] [Drums only - simple handclaps] [Spoken voice - detached] Inside. Outside. Nowhere. To hide. [Chorus] [Main riff returns - clean and thin] Silk and steel. Nothing is real. A flash in the dark. A fake little spark. Silk and steel. Nothing is real. [Outro] [Riff plays solo] [Abrupt mechanical stop] Silk and steel.
