Deep within the chains

[Spoken Word Intro] In the depths of this concrete jungle, I wander. A ghost amidst the ruins, searching for a sliver of meaning in the shadow of steel giants. This city, it breathes despair, exhaling fumes of broken dreams and lost hope. Every raindrop is a reminder, a cold kiss from the sky telling me I’m alive, but just barely. The streets are veins, pulsing with the lifeblood of the forgotten, the overlooked, the damned. We walk these paths, head down, hearts heavy, pretending we’re not all searching for the same thing—redemption. There’s a darkness here, deeper than the night. It seeps into your bones, wraps around your soul, and whispers lies in your ear. It tells you you're alone, tells you to give in, tells you there's no way out. And maybe, just maybe, it’s right. But somewhere, deep inside, there's a spark. Faint, almost imperceptible, but it’s there. It’s the fire of defiance, the will to fight, the scream that refuses to be silenced. In this city of gray, that spark is our only color, our only light. So we press on, through the mire, through the endless rain, through the noise and the silence. We hold onto that spark, nurturing it, feeding it with every ounce of strength we have left. Because in this place, in this city, that spark is all we have. And maybe, just maybe, it’s enough (enough!).....(ENOUGH!!!!) [Verse 1] Shadows crawl across my mind. In this room, I feel confined. Echoes whisper, thoughts unwind. A broken soul, a tie that binds! [Chorus] Drowning in the river of deceit. Can’t find the ground beneath my feet. Silent screams, they resonate. In this haze, I suffocate! [Verse 2] Rain falls hard, a bitter touch. In this city, lost so much. Neon lights, they flicker out. A hollow heart, filled with doubt! [Chorus] Drowning in the river of deceit. Can’t find the ground beneath my feet. Silent screams, they resonate. In this haze, I suffocate. [Bridge] Clawing at the surface, seeking air. But the weight of truth is hard to bear. Chains of past, they drag me down. In this ocean, I will drown. [Chorus] Drowning in the river of deceit. Can’t find the ground beneath my feet. Silent screams, they resonate. In this haze, I suffocate! [Outro] Fade to black, the end is near Embrace the dark, abandon fear In this void, I disappear A ghost in life, forever here!