Bittersweet Bells

[Verse] City cracked open, venom in the veins Tam-tam echoes, drowning in the rain Prophet sings low, keys hum despair Life in the blender, don’t nobody care Fire hydrants spitting like dragons gone rogue Sidewalks split—secrets in the road Breath tastes bitter, asphalt in the air A bell tolls twice, nobody’s aware [Chorus] Bittersweet bells, they chime, they swell Singin’ songs of heaven while we're trapped in hell Bittersweet bells, they rise, they fall Hollow notes echo, life’s a wreck for us all [Verse 2] Choked on the fumes of a dream gone sour Minutes tick heavy, like they weigh an hour Neon graffiti bleeds truths we ignore Skeletons tap-dance on the dancefloor Clock hands shiver, seconds scream loud World’s on fire but we still chase clouds Prophet-5 whispers, strings vibrate grief Tam-tam’s a heartbeat, throbbing disbelief [Prechorus] Streetlights flicker, the rhythm is cruel Hope feels distant, like a long-lost jewel