(Intro) (Sound of rain hitting pavement) (Slow, distorted guitar feedback) [Verse 1] The city breathes in shades of oil and soot I’m tracking shadows where the devil put his foot A year is just a heartbeat when you’re underground Waiting for the sky to break, waiting for the sound Of a black wing beating against the glass Watching all the living and the hollow people pass. [Pre-Chorus] The ink is dry upon the skin The ritual is about to begin I’m the secret that the alleys keep I’m the one who doesn't need to sleep. [Chorus] Fire it up, watch the skyline bleed I’m the vengeance that the broken need A silhouette against the moon Coming for the ghosts in the afternoon Love is a fever, death is the chill But the crow is flying... and the world stands still. [Verse 2] I remember the laughter and the smell of the room Before they turned a wedding into a tomb Now the makeup is a mask for the cracks in my soul Every debt I collect is a way to feel whole You can’t kill what’s already gone I’m the hunter waiting for a frozen dawn. [Bridge] (Music drops to a whisper - just a cello and rain) It’s not about the money. It’s not about the pride. It’s about the promise... That stayed alive inside. (Heavy guitar kick-in) ALIVE INSIDE! [Outro] It can’t rain forever... But it’s raining tonight. (Fade out with the sound of a single crow call)