No Chains

Running through the shadows, subway lights flash by
Thugs on every corner, painting threats in the sky
One wrong move at midnight, now the hunt's begun
All the way from the boroughs, gotta make it home by sun

Sirens echo distant, bottles break on the street
Heartbeats like war drums, pounding under our feet

Oh, under our feet!

Can you feel it? We're fighting through the night
Outnumbered, outgunned, but we hold on tight
You and I marching, no turning back now
Gotta survive the city, yeah, we're warriors somehow

Yeah, we're warriors somehow!
Warriors somehow!

Trains rattle like thunder, platforms turn to war zones
Faces in the windows, enemies in the unknown
Dodging blades and colors, crossing rival lines
Every block a battle, every second buys time

Oh, every second buys time!

Can you feel it? The dawn is breaking slow
Blood on the pavement, but we won't let go
You and I rising, through the fire and the fear
Gotta reach our destination, prove we're still here

Oh, we're still here!
We're still here!

Morning creeps in silver, over bridges we race
Echoes of the night fade, but we carry the chase
Worn out but unbroken, scars tell the tale
From the depths of the concrete, we refuse to fail

Oh, refuse to fail!

Can you feel it? We made it to the end!
Battered, bruised, together, time is ours to mend
You and I standing, the city's in our veins!
We came out the other side, carrying no chains!
We came out the other side, carrying no chains! Yeah!

Yeah, carrying no chains!
Oh, carrying no chains!
Oh, no chains!
No chains
No chains!
No chains

©2025 Hugh Mungus