[Intro, Distorted Blues Riff] (Yeah) The city don’t sleep, it just blinks and dies [Verse 1, Talking-Blues Style] She sells silver dreams by the subway door Preaches freedom but can’t take it no more He counts his coins like they’re holy gold Says the world is young, but his blood runs cold [Chorus, Gritty and Loud] Concrete hearts in a metal town Nobody cries, they just shut down Truth got lost in a neon lie And love’s just smoke in a blood-red sky [Verse 2, Tight Riff Underneath] The preacher’s drunk, but he talks real clear Says the devil’s back and he’s shiftin’ gear The kids wear armor in their eyes While mothers smile with quiet goodbyes [Chorus, Repeat with More Grit] Concrete hearts in a metal town Nobody cries, they just shut down Truth got lost in a neon lie And love’s just smoke in a blood-red sky [Bridge, Guitar Break + Spoken Word] [Break, Dirty Blues Lick] They build their prisons outta glass So you see it all… and still walk past [Final Chorus, Fuzzed Out Guitars] Concrete hearts in a metal town We don’t rise, we just fall down Truth’s been sold and hope ran dry And love’s still smoke in a blood-red sky [Outro, Feedback + Fading Voice] Blood-red sky… (Just smoke… yeah…)
