Gangland
Surviving Shadows: Unveiling the Harsh Realities of Gangland
Lyrics
Shadows may hide you but also may be your grave
Shadows can offer concealment but also pose a deadly threat.
You're running today maybe tomorrow you'll be saved
Escaping danger today doesn’t guarantee safety in the future.
You pray for daylight to save you for a while
Hoping for daylight as a temporary reprieve from danger.
You wonder if your children will face the killer's smile
Concern about the potential danger faced by one's children.
Dead men - tell no tales
The deceased cannot reveal their stories.
In Gangland - murders up for sale
Implying that murders are orchestrated and can be bought or ordered.
Dead men - tell no tales
Reiterating that those who die cannot share their experiences.
In Gangland - where jail birds die
Suggesting that Gangland is a place where criminals face dire consequences.
Face at the window leers into your own
A frightening face outside the window induces fear.
But it's only your reflection still you tremble in your bones
Even though it's one's own reflection, fear persists.
How long can you hide? How long till they come?
The fear of being found and the uncertainty of when it might happen.
A rat in a trap but you've got to survive
Feeling trapped but striving to survive despite the odds.
Once you were glad to be free for a while
Reflecting on a past when freedom was cherished.
The air tasted good and the world was your friend
Life was once enjoyable and welcoming.
Then came the day when the hard times began
The shift to hard times that changed the world's outlook.
Now your alone but alive for how long?
Isolated and alive, but unsure of how long survival will last.
A knife at your throat another body on the pile
A threat of violence with a knife and an increase in bodies.
A contract to keep and it's service with a smile
Having obligations and fulfilling them with a facade of pleasantness.
Murder for vengeance or murder for gain
Murder driven by revenge or for personal gain.
Death on the streets or a blacked out jail
Death in the streets or imprisonment in a darkened jail.
Dead men - tell no tales
Emphasizing that the deceased can't share their stories.
In Gangland - murders up for sale
Reiteration of murders being available for purchase or arrangement.
Dead men - tell no tales
Highlighting the silence of the deceased once again.
In Gangland - where jail birds die
Describing Gangland as a place where imprisoned individuals face perilous conditions.
In Gangland you tell no tales
Reaffirmation that revealing stories in Gangland is forbidden.
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