Verse 1
Rain on the pavement, smoke in the air,
Burnley was breathing like nobody cared.
We owned these alleys, kings of the night,
Till every streetlamp surrendered its light. Tommy kept laughing, “He’s only a tale.”
Then something moved where the rooftops went pale.
No warning, no shouting, no sirens to chase…
Just one empty jacket… where Tommy once stayed. ⸻
Pre-Chorus
Don’t chase shadows…
They already know your name.
When Gotham goes quiet…
Nothing stays the same. Chorus
Fear the Bat…
When the skyline swallows black.
Fear the Bat…
Don’t you ever look back.
Fear the Bat…
The darkness wears a face.
By the time you see the cape…
You’ve already lost the chase. Verse 2
Six shells echoed into the rain,
Only the thunder answered again.
Glass hit the floor like a church bell’s cry,
Something descended… then vanished from sight.
Mikey was calling for anyone near,
His voice kept breaking, drowning in fear.
One black glove rose through the drifting smoke…
The silence after… was louder than hope. ⸻
Pre-Chorus
Every rooftop…
Every fire escape…
Every alley…
Whispers one name.
⸻ Chorus
Fear the Bat…
When the skyline swallows black.
Fear the Bat…
Don’t you ever look back.
Fear the Bat…
The darkness wears a face.
By the time you see the cape…
You’ve already lost the chase. Bridge
Who’s still breathing?
Count again…
Who’s still standing?
Count again…
Who’s still praying?
Count again…
Who’s…
Still…
There…(Music nearly stops. Only rain, heartbeat, and a low guitar note.)
They told us monsters weren’t real…
Then the rooftops answered.
⸻ Final Chorus
Fear the Bat…
There ain’t no place to hide.
Fear the Bat…
He walks beside the night.
Fear the Bat…
The shadows know the way.
When Gotham whispers…
You don’t get to stay.
Fear the Bat…
No hero…
No king…
Just the last thing criminals…
Ever see. Outro
(Whispered over rain and a single blues guitar)
They say Gotham belongs to the gangs…
That’s only until…
The Bat…
Comes home.
⸻
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