Concrete Curfew

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[Intro | chopped strings | vinyl crackle] (Yeah... check the corner) (Uh-huh, keep your head down) [Verse 1 | rapid flow | punchy kick] Flashing halogen flicker on the gravel and stone Got the collar pulled up, dialing a dead payphone Rusty padlock hanging off the corner bodega Little brother on the third floor playing old Sega Pockets empty as the alley when the squad cars advance Every second on the blacktop is a dangerous dance Passing nickels to the runner with the scuff on his shoes When you grow up on the strip you got nothing to lose [Pre-Chorus | building intensity] Headlights crawling down the avenue (watch your back) Cold sweat running, gotta stay intact (stay intact) Static on the walkie-talkie, breath turning gray We just try to make it to another day [Chorus | explosive | unison vocals] Underneath the cracked concrete sky Count the seconds till the cars roll by Keep your knuckles tight, chin tucked low Take another breath before the sirens blow [Instrumental Break | chopped guitar riff] [Verse 2 | double time | tight hats] Pawn shop ticket folded in the seam of the coat Counting loose copper with a scrape in the throat Rusted chainlink rattling when the iron train roars Checking every deadbolt on the tenement doors Faded spray-paint stencil on the brick by the drain Learn to dodge the trouble just to bury the pain Split the two-dollar slice four ways on the curb Keep the business quiet, not a single loud word [Pre-Chorus | building intensity] Headlights crawling down the avenue (watch your back) Cold sweat running, gotta stay intact (stay intact) Static on the walkie-talkie, breath turning gray We just try to make it to another day [Chorus | explosive | unison vocals] Underneath the cracked concrete sky Count the seconds till the cars roll by Keep your knuckles tight, chin tucked low Take another breath before the sirens blow [Bridge | stripped back | warped piano] Footsteps echo on the frozen block (footsteps echo) Seconds ticking on the rusty clock Hold your breath when the shadows align STAND TALL ON THE BORDERLINE [Beat Drop] [Final Chorus | maximum energy | stacked vocals] Underneath the cracked concrete sky Count the seconds till the cars roll by Keep your knuckles tight, chin tucked low Take another breath before the sirens blow [Outro | spoken ad-libs] Chainlink rattling in the morning chill Streets stay quiet but they never chill (Keep moving) Just another night on the block. [Fade Out]