Verse 1) Low sun bleeding through a cracked motel blind, City in the sky like it slipped outta time, Hanging over desert, neon dripping slow, Luis in the corner with a spark in his throat. Talks like thunder but he side-eyes steel, Laugh get tight when the cold blade’s real, Yeah he’ll fight any man, any word, any name— But a knife in the dark? …that’s a different game. Dust in the lungs, yeah the air tastes mean, Every word heavy like a worn-out machine, No rules out here, just the code that we keep, Say it loud, say it wrong, don’t apologize cheap. (Pre-Chorus – Chant) Core values… core values… Burn it in, let it scar you… Core values… core values… Say it loud ‘til it’s part of you… (Verse 2) Jay drift in slow like a shadow at noon, Black denim dragging like a half-tuned tune, Fingerless gloves, yeah the leather worn thin, Chain wallet swinging with a metallic grin. Grip on the mic like he’s reeling you down, Voice roll low, make the whole room drown, Leather on his hands, got the desert in his soul, Every joke hit heavy like a truck outta control. Let it hang… let it bake in the heat, Then it lands—low thunder under your feet, City overhead but the ground stay raw, He carve through silence like a lawless law. (Chorus) Ride it down, ride it low, through the dirt and the flame, City in the sky but it all look the same, Core values echo, never soften the claim, If it burns, let it burn, let it brand your name. (Verse 3) Core code carved in the side of the van, Truth over comfort, say it straight, no plan, Loyal to the chaos, to the crew, to the sound, If it shakes the ground, then you’re doing it right now. Luis light it up but he watching his side, No blades in the dark where the shadows can hide, Jay let it ride with the chain on swing, Gloves on tight like he gripping everything. Two tones hum in the back of your skull, One sharp spark, one steady and dull, City still floating like it don’t belong… But the desert keep singing that same old song. (Bridge – Low / Repeated) Core values… core values… (No chains but the ones we choose…) Core values… core values… (Dust, truth… nothing to lose…) (Final Chorus) Ride it down, ride it low, through the dirt and the flame, City in the sky but it all look the same, Core values… core values… carved in the brain, If it burns, let it burn, let it brand your name. (Outro) Engine still running but the road fell away, Neon ghost city got nothing to say, Fingerless grip on a world gone slack… Chain drag sparks… and it ain’t coming back… Core values… (fade) …core values…
