Underneath the Surface

[Verse] Echoes in the alley, shadows movin' wild, Concrete jungle, every breath a trial. Nothin' but the grind, cut teeth on the guile, Cloak of distrust, wear it with a smile. [Verse 2] Beneath city lights, nightmares unfold, Steel nerves clankin', heavy heart, cold. Struggle and strife, this path foretold, Blueprints in blood, every tale untold. [Chorus] Pulse of the pavement, beat of the streets, Silent screams echo, heart rarely sleeps. All eyes open, no trust, no peace, Life’s a battle, grip tight, never cease. [Verse 3] Skies bleed red, dusk turns black, Dreams rolled up, those hit tracks. Eyes on the rear, can't look back, War zone life, nobody cuts slack. [Verse 4] Echo chambers, hollow lies spit, Steel bars clankin’, dark abyss lit. Runnin’ from ghosts, shadows don't quit, Grit and grind, where darkness sit. [Bridge] Voices in the wind, whispers of the lost, Souls sold cheap, who counts the cost? Memories fade, those lines crossed, Life in the trenches, thrown and tossed.