+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Months have passed since the fires that once swept through Metropolis. Most embers faded instantly, some burned out too soon — but one ember kept glowing quietly in the dark until now. This story follows that one ember. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ DISCLAIMER --- please read before listening This song deals with a deeply sensitive theme. It may be triggering for some listeners and may not be suitable for everyone. If you’re currently going through a difficult emotional time, please approach this song with caution or consider not listening to it for now. I deliberately chose a setting for the Metropolis series to explore explicit, traumatic and otherwise controversial topics. These elements are a fundamental part of the dystopian world of alienation and antipathy that I built this project upon. I kindly ask that you respect my artistic intention behind this work, as well as the narrative framework that shapes the Metropolis series. Thank you for your understanding. 🖤TRJ💛 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ https://suno.com/@therealjester77 Lyrics by TheRealJester © 𝟮𝟬𝟮6 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱. Metropolis ambient sound samples courtesy of www.pixabay.com +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ [Verse 1] I’m standing here, Looking across the skyline, And watch the evening bleed into night. And though it's all familiar, I feel myself fading with time, The emptiness inside me has begun to bite. All these blinking towers, Like strange, unmoving monuments, In the place I once called home. You're the city, That shaped my vibrant childhood, But you have turned my colours monochrome. [Verse 2] The last weeks have made me realize, I've been slipping out of place. My shadow’s grown too tall, Like an enemy stalking me, One I'm too scared to face. I'm staring down at my trembling feet, and I wonder who'd steady me. Who'd pull me from the darkness, That I just cannot flee. [Pre-Chorus] It's one step, (I clench). Oh, it's just one step, (I still clench). That keeps me from what lies beneath! [Chorus] Metropolis! You froze the living parts of me. And while I'm standing still, Life outside keeps moving endlessly. Metropolis! What’s left for you to give? When you’ve taken more from me, Than I can bear to live? This pain is cutting deeper, Deeper than anything I ever knew. A gaping wound time will never stitch, That keeps me from pulling through. I need a shoulder to lean on, That's what I really miss. To hold me back, From Metropolis' dark abyss. [Verse 3] Mom and Dad, Your voices echo so near. I wish both of you, Were still right here. I recall our baking sprees in the kitchen light, Our easy laughter, back when the world felt right. Your gentle hands on mine, Soothing me through restless nights. I'd give it all, To hold you close again. To breathe your scent, And feel your warmth within. You were there to calm, You kept my sorrows small. You were the boundless love, That would never let me fall. [Verse 4] Why haven't I been with you? I could’ve saved it all. Back on that night, when the fire came, That tore through every wall. They told me it was arson, Swore they had a solid trail. But soon the clues went cold, And every promise they made FAILED! So here I am with my trembling feet, With no one who'd steady me. No one to pull me from the darkness, That I'm too afraid to meet. [Pre-Chorus] And it's just one step, (I clench). Just one tiny step, (I still clench). Keeping me from what's lying beneath! [Chorus] Metropolis! You froze all living parts of me. While I'm still rooted here, Life outside keeps moving endlessly. Metropolis! There's nothing left to give. You’ve taken more from me, Than I can bear to live. This pain is cutting deeper, Deeper than anything I ever knew. A gaping wound time will never stitch, Drained the last strength in me to pull through. Without a shoulder to lean on, I send a final kiss. Without someone to hold me back, From Metropolis' dark abyss. [Bridge] So I'm taking in your skyline for the last time, And close my tear‑stained eyes. I'm leaning forward into that one final step, Amid my faltering cries. No farewell note on this metal bridge, Metropolis, you've dealt the final blow. I tip into the fall, unclench my hands... ... and just let go. And within my final breaths, I see your faces reappear. Mom and Dad, I'll meet you over there, When I can't have you ... ... back here. [Final Chorus] Metropolis, Your cold embrace proved too much for me. And though I'm gone, Life outside will keep moving endlessly. Metropolis, You took more than I could bear to live. So I took myself away from you, And that's the truth you'll never forgive.
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