Electric moons grind gears in the alley of chrome,
Smoke threads whisper where broken neon roams.
Forty-toned shadows march in a rusted parade,
We vow to carve our fate from the steel of the blade.
Pre-Chorus
Pulse of the city drums a feral, iron hymn,
Shadows coil tighter as the skyline grows dim.
Chorus
We ride the midnight coil, through the gears of night,
Crushing doubt beneath us in a blaze of light.
Rattle the cages of the waking day,
Heavy skies tremble as the metal whales sway.
Verse 2
Glory-meant monsters drift in the chrome-lit rain,
Eyes of cold thunder scan the streets again.
Chains click like teeth inside a sleeping beast,
We forge our names in sparks from the iron feast.
Pre-Chorus
Winds of ash carry the iron-scented cry,
We march on forward while the old gods die.
Chorus
We ride the midnight coil, through the gears of night,
Crushing doubt beneath us in a blaze of light.
Rattle the cages of the waking day,
Heavy skies tremble as the metal whales sway.
Bridge
(Instrumental breakdown)
- Sinister tremolo picked lines cutting the dusk
- Bass moons orbit, a magnetic, thunderous husk
- Distant bellows of toms push the storm along
Solo
[Guitar solo — soaring, incandescent, zig-zagging across the scale]
Verse 3
From cracked circuitry a new dawn will emerge,
We spark the revolt with a relentless surge.
No mercy to the timid or the faint of heart,
Our anthem burns bright, a blade for the dark.
Chorus
We ride the midnight coil, through the gears of night,
Crushing doubt beneath us in a blaze of light.
Rattle the cages of the waking day,
Heavy skies tremble as the metal whales sway.
Outro
Fade into dusk as the coil unwinds to dust,
Iron hearts beating steady, forever we trust.
The city inhales our echo, exhales a flame,
As long as the coil screams, we’ll bear the name.
