[Beat Intro / Vinyl Scratch] (Spoken word intro, close-mic intimate) Yeah... cold concrete, fading streetlights. Let's talk about the ones who got left behind. JJ Let’s Go… [Verse 1] (Rapped delivery, aggressive staccato cadence) Shadows stretching long across the pavement block Listening to the ticking of an aging clock Every single corner got a story told Stories of the young ones turning far too old Chasing down a dream inside a rusted car Wondering how we ever made it this far Neon signs flickering, buzzing in the dark Leaving every memory a permanent mark [Chorus] (Catchy melodic hook, chantable chorus) Oh, the city keeps turning around Keep your feet flat on the ground When the walls start closing in tight We gonna make it through the night [Verse 2] (Fast triplet flow, building intensity) Footsteps echoing down the concrete hall Back against the brick and the chamber wall No excuses left when the ledger's clear Face the only enemy you learned to fear Writing down the truth on a torn-up page Turning every sorrow to a burning rage [Bridge] (Stripped back beat, raw and unpolished) Hold your breath... let the silence speak. Just a whisper in the wind, but the resolve won't break. [Chorus] (Catchy melodic hook, full beat drop) Oh, the city keeps turning around Keep your feet flat on the ground When the walls start closing in tight We gonna make it through the night [Outro] (Fading beat, vinyl crackle, spoken outro) Yeah. That's how the story goes. [Fade out]
