[Verse 1] Metal shadows hunt the rooftops, screaming down the dawn Engines tear the silence, every fragile wall withdrawn Steel leviathans descending, claws of turbine breath Sleep is burned to ruin in this neighborhood of death [Pre-Chorus] Low and merciless — thunder breaks the spine Morning after morning on the killing line [Chorus] Runway 818 — the sky becomes a blade Runway 818 — no refuge, no escape [Verse 2] Frames of houses quake to pieces, glass and nerves collide Flames of anger rise with every jet that dares to glide Desert wind and diesel sorrow, shaking ground below Waking to the war cry no civilian should know [Pre-Chorus] Low and merciless — thunder breaks the spine Morning after morning on the killing line [Chorus] Runway 818 — the sky becomes a blade Runway 818 — no refuge, no escape [Bridge] Sound becomes a weapon, pressure cracks the skull Every night anticipation, every morning full Of fire, roar, and fury — iron birds at will Crushing sleep and safety with a predator’s skill [Outro] Runway 818 — life beneath the roar Runway 818 — silence lives no more
