(Verse 1)

Streetlights paint the city gold, another night, another story told

Heartbeat thumpin' like a drum, another job, another one

I pull my mask up, hide my face, another life I can't replace

'Cause in this game, you pay the price, a roll of dice, a loaded vice

(Chorus)

I wanna walk away, into the sun, leave all this darkness undone

But every time I try to flee, their faces haunt me, you see

These are my brothers, these are my kin, the life we're in, we can't win

You can't escape, that's what they say, and in my heart, I know they're right, I'll stay.

(Verse 2)

Remember laughter, whispered dreams, before the sirens, before the screams

We were just kids, with hearts so bold, before the stories all got old

Now loyalty's a heavy chain, a bond of blood, a hurricane

I see their eyes, a silent plea, they need me here, just like I need them, you see.

(Chorus)

I wanna walk away, into the sun, leave all this darkness undone

But every time I try to flee, their faces haunt me, you see

These are my brothers, these are my kin, the life we're in, we can't win

You can't escape, that's what they say, and in my heart, I know they're right, I'll stay.

(bridge)

Maybe someday, down the line, I'll find a way to break these bonds

But tonight, the city calls, and I'll be there, standing tall

Beside my crew, until the end, a twisted family, my only friend.

(Chorus)

I wanna walk away, into the sun, leave all this darkness undone

But every time I try to flee, their faces haunt me, you see

These are my brothers, these are my kin, the life we're in, we can't win

You can't escape, that's what they say, and in my heart, I know they're right, I'll stay.

(outro)

Yeah, I'll stay… trapped in this game, whispering their names…

'Til the bitter end, my only friend… you can't escape… no, you can't escape…