[Intro – Distorted guitar feedback, heavy drums, whispering children’s choir] Whispers on the pavement, ticking like a bomb, [Build fast, drums kick in with a steady groove, guitar lays a pulsing riff] [Verse 1 – Sharp riff, fast drums, aggressive but ironic vocals] Neon’s blinking lies, streets dressed in disguise, We play king and queen in this concrete surprise. Broken glass trophies, dreams sold for cheap, We run the alleys while the city’s asleep. [Pre-Chorus – Palm-muted guitar, children’s choir imitates sirens, voice more biting] Shadows march in rows, marching like machines, [Children’s choir]: “Fake smiles, broken screens!” [Chorus – Full guitars and drums, kids choir cuts in with sharp lines] Sidewalk rebels, shout out loud, [Choir]: “Watch the grown-ups drown!” Playing their games but we know the score, [Choir]: “We want something more!” [Verse 2 – Heavier riff, drums with fills, sarcastic vocals] Glass towers glitter but they hide the cracks, Bosses with paper crowns, feeding us their acts. We chase the sirens but we’re deaf to their cries, Living in the noise, while the truth slowly dies. [Pre-Chorus – Clean guitar, choir murmurs, biting vocal tone] Promises like smoke, vanish in the air, [Children’s choir]: “Nobody cares!” [Chorus – Explosive with choir and unison guitars] Sidewalk rebels, fighting time, [Choir]: “Break the bottom line!” City’s a cage but we hold the key, [Choir]: “We’re breaking free!” [Bridge – Guitar solo with delay, drums in triplets, choir sings unison in ominous tone] [Build intensity steadily] [Final Chorus – Full power, fast call-and-response with choir] Sidewalk rebels, never tame, [Choir]: “Burn the rules, change the game!” We write the future in cracks and paint, [Choir]: “No more saints, no more restraint!” [Outro – Clean guitar, choir whispers ironic disconnected phrases] Welcome to the city… Where the children run the night.
