Verse 1
Neon bleeding through the diner glass
Cigarette smoke, heart beating fast
Southside whispers say, pick a lane
Northside angels just lie in chains
Ghoulies wear red like a warning sign
Serpents hiss truth laced with crime
Mama says, “Baby, stay outta this”
But this town don’t let you exist in peace
Pre-Chorus
Every alley knows my name
Every kiss feels like a loaded gun
If I choose wrong, I’m dead by dawn
If I choose right, I still might run
Chorus
So tell me—
Do I bleed red or green tonight?
Do I bare my fangs or throw my fists to fight?
Ghoulies calling from the neon lights
Serpents swear they’ll keep me alive
I’m stitched in scars, baptized in sin
Riverdale don’t let saints win
So tell me—whose side am I on
When the sirens sing my song?
Verse 2
Leather jacket, stolen courage
Love tastes like danger and cheap cologne
Ghoulies promise power and fear
Serpents promise family and bones
I’ve seen crowns rot on pretty heads
I’ve seen loyalty leave you dead
Every gang says they’re the cure
But everyone here is sick for sure
Pre-Chorus
Blood on pavement, chalk on dreams
Everyone’s tougher than they seem
I’m one wrong word from open war
One right lie from something more
Chorus
Do I bleed red or green tonight?
Do I bare my fangs or throw my fists to fight?
Ghoulies calling from the neon lights
Serpents swear they’ll keep me alive
I’m stitched in scars, baptized in sin
Riverdale don’t let saints win
So tell me—whose side am I on
When the sirens sing my song?
Bridge (half-time, darker)
Flip a coin, kiss a blade
Pray to gods that don’t get paid
Love don’t live in this damn town
It just wears a different crown
If I fall, they’ll choose for me
A body in the river, no loyalty
Final Chorus (big, explosive)
I bleed red and green tonight
Fangs out, fists up, ready to fight
I’ll make my own damn neon sign
This town don’t get to choose my life
I’m not a Ghoul, I’m not a pawn
I’m not the Serpent you put a collar on
Riverdale tried to pick my fate
But I burn both sides at the gate
Outro
Sirens fade, sunrise lies
I’m still standing—so I decide.
AngelOfDarkness
