[Intro] [Instrumental] [Verse 1] In the heart of a city, brass and steel, Where the echoes of engines never heal. Gears and pipes, a bustling sight, But shadows gather, blocking the light. [Pre-Chorus 1] Tick-tock, the warnings chime, Tick-tock, we're running out of time. [Chorus 1] In the streets of steam and smoke, Whispers of war, hearts that broke. A sorrowful cry in the midnight air, The city's heart, drowning in despair. [Verse 2] Children's laughter now replaced by fear, Mothers' tears fall like crystal clear. Inventors' hands once built to create, Now forge machines of a darker fate. [Pre-Chorus 2] Tick-tock, the nights grow cold, Tick-tock, our future sold. [Chorus 2] In the streets of steam and smoke, Whispers of war, hopes that choke. A sorrowful cry in the midnight air, The city's heart, burdened with despair. [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Old friendships break under the strain, As the city braces for impending pain. The once-bright future, now seems so dark, Engines of war, tearing us apart. [Pre-Chorus 3] Tick-tock, the shadows loom, Tick-tock, we face our doom. [Chorus 3] In the streets of steam and smoke, Whispers of war, dreams provoke. A sorrowful cry in the midnight air, The city's heart, shattered beyond repair. [Verse 4] Brass and steel, now stained with blood, The city's dreams, drowned in the flood. Echoes of war in every silent street, The gears of fate, grinding in defeat. [Pre-Chorus 4] Tick-tock, the end is near, Tick-tock, we disappear. [Chorus 4] In the streets of steam and smoke, Whispers of war, lives revoke. A sorrowful cry in the midnight air, The city's heart, broken beyond compare. [Pre-Chorus 4] Tick-tock, the end is near, Tick-tock, we disappear. [Chorus 4] In the streets of steam and smoke, Whispers of war, lives revoke. A sorrowful cry in the midnight air, The city's heart, broken beyond compare. [Verse 5] Amidst the chaos, the banners fly, Crimson flags that pierce the sky. Marching onward, through the strife, For the Empire, they give their life. [Pre-Chorus 5] Tick-tock, the drums of war, Tick-tock, they can't ignore. [Chorus 5] In the streets of steam and smoke, Whispers of war, hearts provoke. A resolute cry in the midnight air, The city's heart, steeled in despair. [Verse 6] Steel and fire, a deadly dance, Soldiers' eyes in a hardened trance. Inventors toil through the night, Building machines for the Empire's fight. [Pre-Chorus 6] Tick-tock, the battle's call, Tick-tock, they stand or fall. [Chorus 6] In the streets of steam and smoke, Whispers of war, lives revoke. A defiant cry in the midnight air, The city's heart, bound to the Empire's snare. [Bridge] Through the fire, they march as one, In the shadow of the crimson sun. Their loyalty, a blazing brand, Defenders of the Empire's land. [Verse 7] No redemption, no retreat, Only the pounding of their feet. In the darkness, their resolve, Building machines as they evolve. [Pre-Chorus 7] Tick-tock, the end draws near, Tick-tock, they show no fear. [Chorus 7] In the streets of steam and smoke, Whispers of war, hopes revoke. A fierce cry in the midnight air, The city's heart, burning in the Empire's glare. [Outro] [Instrumental Build] Banners wave in the night's cold breath, A city marching towards its death. Gears and pipes in a final stand, For the Empire, they command. [Final Chorus] In the streets of steam and smoke, Whispers of war, dreams they cloak. A steadfast cry in the morning light, The city's heart, bound to the Empire's might. [Fading Out] Banners wave in the night's cold breath, A city marching towards its death. [Post-Song Piano Interlude] [Soft Piano Instrumental] [Outro] In the silence, ruins stand, Echoes of a once proud land. Whispers lost in the smoke-filled sky, An empty city, left to die. [Outro] [Soft Piano Fading] [Instrumental Fade] [Piano Solo] [Soft Piano Outro] In the silence, ruins stand, Echoes of a once proud land. Whispers lost in the smoke-filled sky, An empty city, left to die. [Outro] [Soft Piano Fading]
