Maze of Gold

[Intro] Red lights flash, steel soles on rain-wet streets Sirens in the distance, heartbeat on repeat We swallow the night, counting every breath we cheat Chasing a dream that burns, but never lies to us [Verse 1] Shadows kiss the alleys as plans begin to bend We wore our courage like a badge, but the line kept moving then A map of steel and glass where echoes tell no friends We ran through the city maze, where the rules forgot our ends [Pre-Chorus] Footsteps drum a reckless pace, the city breathes us in Every corner hides a choice we didn’t want to swim in [Chorus] We break free or break apart, the fuse lights up the night Pavement pours like wildfire, we sprint toward the blinding light If freedom comes at a cost, we paid it twice to survive In this maze of golden promises, we learn how hard we drive [Verse 2] Crossroads of glass and grit, the harbor holds our fear A whisper of betrayal tastes like copper in the air We barter with the shadows, with mercy drawing near Yet every step persuades us further from the line we held dear [Pre-Chorus] Sirens rhyme with heartbeat drums, we chase a borrowed flame The city sells us futures, cheap miracles with a name [Chorus] We break free or break apart, the fuse lights up the night Pavement pours like wildfire, we sprint toward the blinding light If freedom comes at a cost, we paid it twice to survive In this maze of golden promises, we learn how hard we drive [Bridge] Under neon rain, we carry what we chose to lose Every risk a mirror, every truth a bruise If dawn finds us hollow, will we still call it proof? We keep the passport stamped with scars we wore to move [Chorus] We break free or break apart, the fuse lights up the night Pavement pours like wildfire, we sprint toward the blinding light If freedom comes at a cost, we paid it twice to survive In this maze of golden promises, we learn how hard we drive [Outro] City sighs awake, the caper fades behind our eyes We walk a thinner line where the honest fear resides Freedom clocks in the margin where the heart refuses lies We live to tell the chase, and keep the truth alive