[Intro] Tick-tock, gears grinding tight, Shadows whisper in the dead of night. Oh, the clock keeps stealing time, But I’m breaking free from the paradigm. [Verse 1] Born into chains, but they called it grace, "Behave, conform, and know your place." They polish the walls of their rusted gold, While we, the young, are left in the cold. Dreams are sold at a discounted price, Wrapped in plastic, poisoned with lies. But I see the cracks in their perfect show, A revolution’s spark begins to glow. [Pre-Chorus] They call it progress; I call it decay, A marionette’s life, I refuse to obey. Their words are hollow, their smiles are fake, This machine was built for us to break. [Chorus] I’ll dance in the ruins, let the ashes fall, Tearing down the towers, brick by brick, wall by wall. Spin to the rhythm of rebellion’s song, This clockwork empire won’t last long. [Verse 2] Your suits and ties, they look so neat, But beneath it all, the rot runs deep. You feed on the hopes of the meek and frail, While your laughter echoes in a concrete jail. Your laws are chains, your morals a sham, Your empire's built on a sinking sand. The youth you fear, the spark you shun, Is the fire that’ll burn down your kingdom. [Bridge] We’re not just pawns in your deadly game, Not puppets dancing to your refrain. Our hearts beat wild, our voices loud, We’ll shatter the silence, unbowed and proud. The gears will snap, the pendulum swings, The future belongs to those who dream. [Chorus] I’ll dance in the ruins, let the ashes fall, Tearing down the towers, brick by brick, wall by wall. Spin to the rhythm of rebellion’s song, This clockwork empire won’t last long. [Outro] Tick-tock, the clock unwinds, The young have spoken, the truth aligns. Ashes rise, but so do we, A new dawn breaks, and we are free.
