[Intro – Low Pulse / Mechanical Whisper] Midnight strikes… The city exhales. Don’t slow it down. [Verse 1] Gaslight drips on velvet sin Cogs grind slow beneath the skin Every promise sweats in time Wound too tight—now cross the line Bootheels ring on iron streets Heartbeat locked to broken beats No witnesses, just gears that stare Counting breaths in oil-thick air [Pre-Chorus – Rising Tension] Hands on brass, feel the heat Every move is obsolete Lean in close—no second chance When the clock decides to dance [Chorus] Clockwork after dark—ignite Steel-bone lovers in the night No rewind, no alibi We burn the hours till they cry Clockwork after dark—don’t pray Time’s got teeth, it wants to play If you’re here, you’re already marked Welcome to the gears—after dark [Verse 2] Monocle smiles crack and fade Faith in rust, not plans we made Silk and smoke on guilty hands Every lie hits on command Hear the pistons call your name Every second tastes like flame Turn the dial, let morals blur This machine prefers the hurt [Pre-Chorus] Count it down in copper tones Midnight hums through iron bones One more step, don’t hesitate This is where the moment breaks [Chorus] Clockwork after dark—ignite Steel-bone lovers in the night No rewind, no alibi We burn the hours till they cry Clockwork after dark—don’t pray Time’s got teeth, it wants to play If you’re here, you’re already marked Welcome to the gears—after dark [Bridge – Half-Time / Spoken-Sung] Not lost—calibrated Not wrong—well timed We don’t chase tomorrow We weaponize time [Final Drop – Full Power] Hands up—lock it in One Twenty Eight under the skin [Final Chorus – Extended] Clockwork after dark—no sleep Every scar we’re gonna keep From brass sky down to spark This is life in motion—after dark [Outro – Mechanical Fade] The clock keeps turning… And so do you.
