Dawn of the Giant

[Intro] Dawn fingers the glass, a pale ember waking quiet The city lies in a sigh, a sleeping giant counting breaths [Verse 1] Hushed avenues stretch like lungs opening slow Streetlamps yawn and blink, snagging shadows in low tide glow Metal ribs of towers tremble with the first warm hum Pavement dreams wake-slow, whispering stories to the sun [Chorus] Wake, giant, stretch your spine of steel and light Let your alleys murmur secrets in the waking bright I hear your heartbeat ripple through the streets I know And I walk the quiet growing, where morning starts to glow [Verse 2] A crane lifts a blue note, cranesong in a blue-gray sky Bicycle bells spar with a kettle of pigeons wheeling by Windows blink awake like eyes that remember rain A clock ticks patiently, counting promises again [Pre-Chorus] If I listen close, the harbor hums a softer tune A chorus of cranes and buses hum toward afternoon [Chorus] Wake, giant, stretch your spine of steel and light Let your alleys murmur secrets in the waking bright I hear your heartbeat ripple through the streets I know And I walk the quiet growing, where morning starts to glow [Bridge] In the slow rise of sun, the city learns to breathe anew Every corner holds a rumor of the day breaking through [Chorus] Wake, giant, stretch your spine of steel and light Let your alleys murmur secrets in the waking bright I hear your heartbeat ripple through the streets I know And I walk the quiet growing, where morning starts to glow [Outro] The dawn finishes its portrait, the giant drinks the light I step into the glow, carrying the hush into the bite of bright