(Verse 1)
Another Tuesday, sun in the sky
Skate park beckons, a gleam in my eye
Board in hand, ready to shred
Thoughts of ollies fillin' my head
Then a shadow falls, uniform blue
"Move along, kid, this means you!"
No smile, no warning, just a pointed stare
"Trespassing," they grunt, "get outta here!"
(Chorus)
Notice me not, on public ground
Another park gate, a chain is wound
They're shutting us out, one by one, day by day
Our freedom's eroding, fading away
The system's got us in its cold, hard grip
One false move and we're gonna slip
Cops on patrol, like sharks in the deep
Promises broken, secrets they keep
(Verse 2)
Used to kick back, by the old oak tree
Watch the world spin, wild and free
Now there's cameras hummin', buzzin' above
Recording every glance, every show of love
Fences are growing, taller each night
Blocking the pathways, obscuring the light
"For your safety," the signs all proclaim
But it feels like a prison, just playing their game
(Chorus)
Notice me not, on public ground
Another park gate, a chain is wound
They're shutting us out, one by one, day by day
Our freedom's eroding, fading away
The system's got us in its cold, hard grip
One false move and we're gonna slip
Cops on patrol, like sharks in the deep
Promises broken, secrets they keep
(Bridge)
We're just trying to live, trying to breathe
But every new rule makes us grieve
This concrete jungle, it's closing us in
Where does it end? Where do we begin?
They say "respect authority," "follow the law"
But what if the law's got a fatal flaw?
Pushing us back, against the wall
Waiting for the moment, waiting to fall
(Guitar Solo)
(Drums kick in hard, fast, and aggressive, a raw, distorted guitar melody with rapid-fire power chords and a driving bassline underneath, building in intensity before dropping back into the verse rhythm.)
(Chorus)
Notice me not, on public ground
Another park gate, a chain is wound
They're shutting us out, one by one, day by day
Our freedom's eroding, fading away
The system's got us in its cold, hard grip
One false move and we're gonna slip
Cops on patrol, like sharks in the deep
Promises broken, secrets they keep
(Outro)
No trespassing, they scream and they shout
But we're still here, we're not backing out
The parks are for people, not just for show
We'll fight for our spaces, watch our rebellion grow!
Notice me now! Yeah, notice me now!
We're here to stay, somehow, anyhow!