Concrete Embrace

In the grey expanse of the concrete Breathin' fumes, feelin' the churn [Chorus] Maybe we were crushed by the city lights All this grind I'm tired of drifting around Seeking a peace, that's never found Through the muffled buzz of the crowded streets Lost in a maze with no retreats [Verse] Every step's a battle in this murky sea Shadows loom, they whisper, 'Can't break free' [Chorus] Under the weight of skyscrapers' might We gasp for air, starved of daylight In alleys dark where the weary hide Whispers of dreams that the night can't guide [Chorus] Drowning under these neon skies Heavy hearts, as time crawls by I'm sick of spinning in circles now Finding solace where the echoes drown The clock keeps ticking, cold and relentless Chained to a routine feeling senseless Every corner screams, 'There's no way out' It's a concrete beast we can't live without [Chorus] We're just cogs in the urban sprawl Scratching for hope, against the wall With every sunrise, a new day's guise Pavements wet, under sullen skies [Verse] Faces blur in the morning rush Suffocated whispers, an eerie hush [Chorus] Captive in the city's endless drone Lost souls wander, forever alone Painted skies with a dingy glow Listen close to the sirens' wail, echoes of woe [Chorus] Caught in the grip of the concrete vice Drowning in the hum, the city's entice Left to drift in a steel wave's crash Amid the rubble of dreams turned to ash In these streets that swallow sound Haunted echoes all around Just a number, nameless crowd Where the silence is so loud [Verse] Hearts are heavy, but the beat's the thing A syncopated rhythm 'neath the crushing ring In towers tall where the stark winds sing Clawing higher, but the emptiness clings [Chorus] Locked in a concrete embrace so tight The city's roar overshadows the light Trapped by the noise that never dies In a world that's blind to our silent cries