The city of war

(Verse 1) Shrapnel rain on concrete streets, a city turned to dust Skyscrapers, once so proud, now hulks of twisted rust Where laughter used to fill the air, now only sirens cry A symphony of mourning, beneath a smoke-filled sky (Chorus) City of war, where shadows creep, and hope is hard to find Children huddle, mothers weep, with nowhere left to hide Battle lines drawn on every street, a concrete jungle's fight Innocence lost, beneath the feet, of soldiers lost in night (Verse 2) Broken glass replaces dreams, in shattered storefronts cold Empty playgrounds, silent screams, stories left untold The monuments of yesterday, are rubble on the ground A testament to folly, where peace could not be found (Chorus) City of war, where shadows creep, and hope is hard to find Children huddle, mothers weep, with nowhere left to hide Battle lines drawn on every street, a concrete jungle's fight Innocence lost, beneath the feet, of soldiers lost in night (Bridge) But in the cracks where darkness reigns, a flicker may appear A single bloom that defies the flames, a whisper soft and clear A hand outreaches, through the smoke, a plea for peace to start A fragile hope, a fragile choke, a mending of the heart (Chorus) City of war, where shadows creep, and hope is hard to find Children huddle, mothers weep, with nowhere left to hide Battle lines drawn on every street, a concrete jungle's fight Innocence lost, beneath the feet, of soldiers lost in night (Outro) But maybe, just maybe, the dawn will break anew This city of war, it might awake, and build a world anew