Verse 1
Red lights cutting through the midnight rain
Static on the radio, calling out my name
City’s holding its breath, hearts under lock and key
When fear starts knocking, it’s knocking for me
Pre-Chorus
No cape, no crown, just boots on the ground
Running toward the noise when the sirens sound
Chorus
We’re the shadow at your door when the alarm cries out
Standing in the fire, standing our ground
No promises made, but we won’t back down
When the line is crossed, we’re the armed response
Verse 2
Broken glass, echoing footsteps fade
Another long night, another choice made
Not heroes in headlines, not villains in chains
Just holding the balance in a city of strain
Pre-Chorus
Every second weighs like a loaded die
Do or don’t—someone lives or dies
Chorus
We’re the shadow at your door when the alarm cries out
Standing in the fire, standing our ground
No promises made, but we won’t back down
When the line is crossed, we’re the armed response
Bridge (Break it down)
It’s not about the trigger, not about the steel
It’s about the moment when it all gets real
Fear in your eyes, fear in mine
We draw the line so you don’t have to this time
(guitar solo – raw, a little dirty)
Final Chorus
Yeah, the city sleeps lighter when the lights go red
We carry the weight of the words unsaid
Call it duty, call it a cost we pay
We answer the call—no matter the day
Outro
When the silence falls and the smoke is gone
We fade back out with the coming dawn
No glory found, just the truth we know—
Someone’s gotta stand when the world says no