Midnight Express

[Verse 1]
Bad dog in the mirror
Foam on my teeth
Cold soul scratching at
The bars underneath
Heart on the concrete
Shards in the dust
They branded my back with
Their hunger for trust
[Pre-Chorus]
Bootsteps in the hallway
Iron in my veins
Every scar a story
Carved into my name
[Chorus]
I was running from the midnight express
Thrown in shackles
Beaten in chains
Locked in a cell with the weight of regret
Begging for freedom
Choking on blame
But you can’t cage a wildfire
You can’t drown this storm in glass
From broken pieces I built an empire
I was lost
Now I’m free at last (free at last)
[Verse 2]
Four walls like a coffin
No sun
Just stone
Talking to the spiders
To not feel alone
They said I was nothing
A dog fit to break
But teeth grow sharper
With every mistake
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear the rust bolts cracking
Hear my heartbeat rise
Every breath a hammer
Kissing metal ties
[Chorus]
I was running from the midnight express
Thrown in shackles
Beaten in chains
Locked in a cell with the weight of regret
Begging for freedom
Choking on blame
But you can’t cage a wildfire
You can’t drown this storm in glass
From broken pieces I built an empire
I was lost
Now I’m free at last (yeah, free at last)
[Bridge]
Knees on the floor
I swore I was done
Then I tasted the rust
On the tip of my tongue
I howled
I roared
Till the hinges screamed
Kicked down the door
Walked out of that dream
[Chorus]
I was running from the midnight express
Thrown in shackles
Beaten in chains
Locked in a cell ‘til I cracked through the flesh
Ripped off their labels
Buried the shame
You can’t cage a wildfire
You can’t break this iron cast
From broken pieces I forged my armor
I was lost
Now I’m free at last (free at last)

metal, Crushing modern metal with male vocals; palm-muted guitars chug in tight sync with a thunderous kick, bass growls under a snarling verse vocal. Pre-chorus widens with dissonant chords and gang shouts; chorus slams open into soaring melody over double-time drums. Brief half-time bridge drops to eerie clean tones before the final, triumphant chorus hits with layered harmonies and ride cymbal wash., soul