Shadows in the Alley

[Verse]
Dark streets hum, whispers in the fog
Boots scuff gravel, secrets in the smog
Rats run the alleys, tails twist like a plot
Steel glint in the moon, a knife’s all I brought

Whispers chase me, shadows wearing coats
Every step’s a gamble, every word’s a quote
Dust in the lungs, grind the teeth to survive
Counting my sins just to feel alive

[Chorus]
Shadows in the alley, they don’t play fair
Cold eyes staring, but there’s nobody there
The walls breathe secrets, they hiss and they swear
This city’s a beast, it’ll strip you bare

[Verse 2]
Smoke curls up, dancing with the night
Dreams choke on diesel, swallowed by the fight
Fists hit harder, knuckles stained with truth
Pain in the blood, inked scars of youth

Broken bottles sing, shattered glass choir
Streetlights flicker, buzzing like a wire
The world’s a card trick, stacked against my hand
But I shuffle through the chaos, still I stand

[Chorus]
Shadows in the alley, they don’t play fair
Cold eyes staring, but there’s nobody there
The walls breathe secrets, they hiss and they swear
This city’s a beast, it’ll strip you bare