this is where I hide my shadows

(Verse 1) Yo, the shadows stretch long, and the streetlights bleed Another night falls, planting a wicked seed Concrete jungle whispers, a restless, hungry sigh Underneath the cold moon, where the good intentions die See the vacant stares, the hollowed-out eyes Souls adrift in the city, beneath the smoke-filled skies Every corner holds a story, a struggle, a fight Lost in the labyrinth, swallowed by the night Hear the distant sirens wail, a mournful, urgent cry Another shattered dream, another reason why We walk these haunted pathways, with a burden on our chest Just trying to survive, put our broken minds to rest. (Chorus) Darkness falls, the city sleeps, but the demons never rest Crawling through the alleys, putting faith to the test Whispers in the silence, a cold and chilling sound Lost in the abyss, where no light can be found This ain't no lullaby, no sweet, melodic tune This is the soundtrack to the madness, under a blood-red moon. (Verse 2) See the hustlers plotting, the desperate and the grim Chasing phantom riches, on a razor-thin limb Every transaction tainted, a deal with the unseen Trapped in a cycle, a relentless, dark routine The weight of the world, it presses on your soul Trying to break free, but losing all control The hunger pains gnawing, a constant, gnawing ache For something more than emptiness, for goodness sake But the system's rigged, the deck is stacked against Leaving us in shackles, our spirits deeply trenched No easy answers here, just shades of grey and black A one-way ticket down, no turning, no turning back. (Chorus) Darkness falls, the city sleeps, but the demons never rest Crawling through the alleys, putting faith to the test Whispers in the silence, a cold and chilling sound Lost in the abyss, where no light can be found This ain't no lullaby, no sweet, melodic tune This is the soundtrack to the madness, under a blood-red moon. (Bridge) Sometimes I wonder if there's light beyond the gloom Or are we just condemned to this everlasting tomb? A slow decay, a creeping rot, from the inside out Leaving nothing but the echoes of our doubt. The air is thick with sorrow, a heavy, choking haze Lost in the reflections of our darker days. (Outro) Yeah, the night is long, and the truth is grim Another soul devoured, limb by weary limb. This is the dark rap, the cry from the abyss A desperate plea for peace, a venomous, final kiss. Fade to black.