Intro – 8s, wind rush, distant thunder] Marco (watching the glow): So that’s what fear looks like… When it’s wearing hope. Isaiah (echoing from above): Come up here and say it to my face. ⸻ [Verse 1 – Marco | 30s] You lit the sky like a warning flare, Crowds look up, start saying prayers, Symbols work—that’s why I chose mine, You shine loud, I move the lines. I built a city that listens fast, You build belief— Belief don’t last. Up here, though? No streets, no rules, Just two wills and open skies. Isaiah (spoken): You always hide behind outcomes. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Back & Forth | 12s] Marco: Outcomes keep people alive. Isaiah: Alive isn’t living inside a lie. Marco: Light blinds when it’s too bright. Isaiah: Only if you’ve lived in the night. ⸻ [Chorus – Clash | 25s] Marco: Who runs the city when hope burns out? Isaiah: The ones who stay when fear runs loud. Marco: I’ll rule the dark, make order stick. Isaiah: I’ll break your grip— Not with tricks. Both: Sky hears truth when streets can’t speak, Tonight decides what power means. ⸻ [Verse 2 – Isaiah | 30s] I carry losses you helped create, Names that don’t fit on headlines straight, You traded trust for leverage gained, Called it smart— I call it chains. I don’t want crowns, I don’t want praise, I want tomorrow safe to face, If shining bright draws you out— Then good. Let’s talk it out. Marco (smirking): Talking’s over. ⸻ [Bridge – Lift-Off | 15s] (They rise—air cracks) Marco: You think power answers kindness? Isaiah: No— It answers discipline. ⸻ [Verse 3 – Mid-Air Fight | 25s] Marco: Feel the pressure—dark adapts. Isaiah: Feel the pull—light holds fast. Marco: I bend momentum, twist your aim. Isaiah: I ground myself— Call your name. Both: Blows trade echoes through the clouds, No cheers up here, no easy crowd. ⸻ [Chorus – Skyfire | 25s] Marco: Power corrupts—remember that! Isaiah: Only when fear draws the map! Marco: You’ll burn out chasing every cry! Isaiah: I’ll burn bright— So they survive! Both: Lightning splits, the night holds still, Two equal forces test their will. ⸻ [Break – Silence | 5s] ⸻ [Final Exchange – Draw | 20s] Marco (breathing): Not tonight. You’re stronger than before. Isaiah (steady): And you’re still running from the light. Marco: This ends someday. Isaiah: It does— When you choose people. ⸻ [Outro – Separate | 15s] (They drift apart; glow dims, shadows retreat.) Marco (calling back): The city’s mine when you blink. Isaiah (calm): Then I won’t. (The sky clears. Dawn hints.)

Skyline Stalemate