Cipher in the City

[Intro] Whispers drift through alleys, neon rain on stone A cipher in the streetlight hums in muted tones [Verse 1] In the velvet dark, I trace a midnight sign Rb etched in chalk on doors that never quite align Enum wound of shadows, secrets tucked in sleeves I wear a quiet mask of who I am and who I deceived [Chorus] Every heartbeat hums a code I can’t reveal A rumor in the air that hides what’s real If you listen close, the truth will bend and slide Behind the letters, I’m crawling back inside [Verse 2] City breathes in languages I only half recall A signature in the rain, a name that won’t stand tall I study the silhouettes where truths refuse to stay And whisper to the mirror: am I me or what they say? [Chorus] Every heartbeat hums a code I can’t reveal A rumor in the air that hides what’s real If you listen close, the truth will bend and slide Behind the letters, I’m crawling back inside [Bridge] Hidden fingerprints on a map of glass and gloom Rb among the riddles guiding me through the room I chase the echo of a shadow I can’t name Till the city forgives the secret I became [Chorus] Every heartbeat hums a code I can’t reveal A rumor in the air that hides what’s real If you listen close, the truth will bend and slide Behind the letters, I’m crawling back inside [Outro] In the hush between sirens, I unmask the night A whisper ends where origins ignite I walk away, but the cipher never dies In the city’s maze, I find the truth in disguise