[Verse 1] I walk the curb where the streetlights hum Past the houses with their curtains drawn Nobody calls, nobody waves Just the echo of my own footsteps fading The night tastes like metal on my tongue Every breath a little less than the one before [Pre-Chorus] They told us chase the bright tomorrow Build something that will last But the years keep folding into nothing And tomorrow never asks [Chorus] On these borrowed streets we’re learning how to fade Learning how to smile while the colors drain away Holding onto moments like they’re made of tin When everything feels paper-thin On these borrowed streets [Verse 2] There’s a woman at the bus stop staring through the glass Waiting for a life that keeps on passing She used to laugh like breaking waves Now she counts the cracks in the pavement Says the city promised her the stars But only gave her headlights in the dark [Pre-Chorus] We were taught to stand a little taller Speak a little louder every day But the words just bounce off empty windows And the will to act just walks away [Chorus] On these hollow streets we’re learning how to fade Learning how to smile while the colors drain away Holding onto moments like they’re made of tin When everything feels paper-thin On these borrowed streets [Bridge] I burn the midnight just to feel the hours Watch the clock refuse to move Small victories in open eyes Proof that I’m still here, still trying to prove [Final Chorus] On these borrowed streets we’re learning how to fade Learning how to carry weight we never chose to take Searching for a pulse beneath the skin Of a life that’s wearing thin On these borrowed streets On these borrowed streets On these borrowed streets [Outro] I turn the key and step inside The rooms are quiet, warm, and wide Everything’s exactly as it was But none of it feels like mine On these borrowed streets
