City Shadows

[Verse]
Moonlight drips, concrete sips the sorrow,
Shadows dance where dreams can’t borrow.
City’s veins clogged, traffic blood in the streets,
Sirens sing lullabies, unrest repeats.
I’m the echo in the alley, the ghost of the grind,
A dollar in my pocket, a war in my mind.

[Chorus]
City shadows creeping slow,
Where the lost and the restless go.
Brick and steel, they never glow,
But in these cracks, we grow, we grow.

[Verse 2]
Rats race the clock, neon flickers stutter,
Hustle’s the gospel, can’t afford to mutter.
Dreams on layaway, stacked on a shelf,
Mirror whispers truths, can’t lie to myself.
Fist fights with the night, scars as receipts,
Life’s a puzzle, but they stole all the pieces.

[Bridge]
Under streetlights, truths unravel,
Every step forward feels like gravel.
The air tastes of sweat, smoke, despair,
Yet hope lingers, like a spark in the air.

[Chorus]
City shadows creeping slow,
Where the lost and the restless go.
Brick and steel, they never glow,
But in these cracks, we grow, we grow.