Mask on the Rock

[Intro] The skyline hums beneath a fearless gaze Stone underfoot, a mask hides the maze [Verse 1] I stand on this rock, steel and pride in sight Muscles like maps, etched in the fading light The city breathes wide from the concrete and glass I lift my chin high, let triumphs amass [Pre-Chorus] Every scar a story, every lift a claim The mask is a shield, not a shield to blame [Chorus] I wear the night on my face, I wear the flame in my chest I stare at the towers and I name my best City bowing softly to the work I’ve done Proud of the body, proud of what I’ve won [Verse 2] Breath steady, tempo of victories loud I count the days like medals, bold and unbowed Mask hides the worry, shows the clean, sharp gleam A silhouette carved from a lifelong dream [Pre-Chorus] From grit to glory, from sweat to fame The mask keeps the doubt at bay, tames the flame [Chorus] I wear the night on my face, I wear the flame in my chest I stare at the towers and I name my best City bowing softly to the work I’ve done Proud of the body, proud of what I’ve won [Bridge] If the skyline whispers, I answer with sight Each brick a trophy caught in the open light [Chorus] I wear the night on my face, I wear the flame in my chest I stare at the towers and I name my best City bowing softly to the work I’ve done Proud of the body, proud of what I’ve won [Outro] Rock beneath me, horizon vast and clear Mask glints once more as the day draws near I stand, I stand tall, with a heart forged true Facing the city, where ambitions grew