State of Decay

[Verse]
Broke streets and broken dreams
No light no way no in-between
Empty hands begging for a fight
Shadows crawling into the night
[Chorus]
State of decay state of despair
No one's listening no one cares
Rich get richer poor stay down
Building castles on sinking ground
[Verse 2]
Factories shut hearts turned cold
Stories left untold bought and sold
Children growing hungry and thin
Tell me how the hell did we begin
[Prechorus]
Where’s the promise where’s the land
Who’s got blood on their hands
[Chorus]
State of decay state of despair
No one's listening no one cares
Rich get richer poor stay down
Building castles on sinking ground
[Bridge]
Wires tangle choke the sky
Truth buried under every lie
A mirror cracked a nation blind
How do we save what’s left behind

rock, alternative rock, ambient, harsh, gritty guitars layered with atmospheric synths and a driving drumbeat to create tension and urgency