Brother in the Shadow

[Intro] Piano sighs, rain on the pavement, streetlights blur in my glass I lick my wounds in silence, I count the days no one asks [Verse 1] I learned to read the room with tired eyes and a guarded smile Scarcity whispers: watch your back, stay a step ahead all the while The hands that pull you close are often the ones that press a blade In this concrete chapel, I pray I won’t be led astray [Pre-Chorus] Tu penses que tu es proche, mais tu n’es pas là quand les portes claquent I taste the truth in bitter tea, reality biting back [Chorus] Où va l’amour quand il ne reste que le doute? I keep my guard up, I walk the route If you’re pretending, you’ll find me wiser now My brother could betray, I’m learning how to survive somehow [Verse 2] False loves in velvet coats, they whisper secrets in the hall Promises crumble like coins dropped from a pocket that won’t fall I count the favors like coins—one, two, then all gone Ville noire, cœur en acier, I sing to keep me strong [Pre-Chorus] Tu penses que tu es proche, mais les miroirs mentent parfois I hear the city breathing, it’s indifferent to my scars [Chorus] Où va l’amour quand il ne reste que le doute? I keep my guard up, I walk the route If you’re pretending, you’ll find me wiser now My brother could betray, I’m learning how to survive somehow [Bridge] Piano breathes a low confession: I’ve learned to count the lies But I’m still here, still standing, with thunder in my eyes [Chorus] Où va l’amour quand il ne reste que le doute? I keep my guard up, I walk the route If you’re pretending, you’ll find me wiser now My brother could betray, I’m learning how to survive somehow [Outro] So I walk the rainy street, slow and sure, resolve renewed Lonely heartbeat, but I’m intact, in the hush of the avenue