within the heart of the city  

where the shadows lie

i see you there, my feathered friend  

trying to fly

caught in a place that doesn’t understand  

they call you a nuisance  

but i see where you stand

with wings of grey  

and eyes so bright  

you’re more than what they see  

you take flight

in the maze of the concrete  

you find your way  

through the hustle and the bustle  

you still stay

oh, city angels  

soaring above  

where compassion has gone astray

through the storm and the rain  

you still sing

city angels  

you’re more than just a wing

echoes of history  

whispers of war  

you carried our hopes  

from shore to shore

now they demonize you  

paint you in sin  

but you’re the silent soldiers  

living within

with stories untold  

in each beat of your wings  

you remind us of freedom  

and the hope that it brings

in the face of disdain  

you find your grace  

in the chaos and the noise  

you find your place

oh, city angels  

soaring above  

where compassion has gone astray

through the storm and the rain  

you still sing

city angels  

you’re more than just a wing

if they could see through my eyes  

they’d know you’re a wonder  

not a disguise

in the heart of the stone  

there’s a story so old  

of resilience and courage  

more precious than gold

so fly high, my friend  

let your song be heard  

in every whisper of wind  

in every spoken word

you’re the soul of the city  

a spirit so free  

city angels  

you mean more to me

oh, city angels  

soaring above  

where compassion has gone astray

through the storm and the rain  

you still sing

city angels  

you’re more than just a wing

city angels  

you’re the song of spring

in the marketplace of dreams  

where colors shine so bright  

there's a story in the seams  

of fruits in neon light

the apple's crimson whisper  

the orange's sunny plea  

a promise to the listener  

of sweet eternity

oh, the fruit of the lie  

in the garden of deceit  

with every bite i try  

the truth slips from my feet

in the orchard of desire  

where illusions grow so sweet  

i'm tangled in the wire  

of fruit i long to eat

the pear in golden armor  

sings songs of promised bliss  

while grapes in royal splendor  

hide secrets in their kiss

bananas, bright and cheerful  

their smiles a grand charade  

in their laughter, i'm fearful  

of the game that's been portrayed

oh, the fruit of the lie  

in the garden of deceit  

with every bite i try  

the truth slips from my feet

in the shadows of the grove  

where honesty is rare  

i seek the seeds of truth and love  

beyond the fragrant air

for every lie that’s told in light  

a deeper truth remains  

in the darkness of the night  

where real fruit bears its chains

oh, the fruit of the lie  

in the garden of deceit  

with every bite i try  

the truth slips from my feet

so i wander through the market  

with eyes that see the ruse  

in every shiny target  

i find the path i choose

for in the world of fruit and fame  

the truth is hard to see  

but i'll escape the game  

and find what's meant for me

in the shadows of your light  

i try to find my way, a pale reflection  

of your fire, just to make you stay

i lose myself in echoes  

in the patterns of your soul  

hoping you might see me  

if i play this hollow role

i am the echo of your heart  

a mirror to your dreams  

lost within your world, tearing at the seams  

if i become your shadow, will you finally see  

the one who's lost and broken, longing to be free?

i wear your favorite colors, speak your words, 

listen to your songs, 

in the silence of my doubt  

it feels so right, but so wrong

i bury all my pieces  

in the mold you cast for me  

hoping in your eyes  

a better self i’d see

in the quiet of the night  

i hear a distant cry, a voice  

that's soft and trembling  

reaching for the sky

it's my soul that’s been forgotten  

beneath the weight i bear  

longing to be cherished  

just for being there

but in the mirror’s gaze  

a stranger meets my eyes  

a ghost of who i used to be  

in this perfect disguise

if i let go of this burden  

if i stand in my own light  

will you still love me  

will you hold me tight?

in the echo of your heart  

i fade into the night  

a journey to reclaim my soul  

and find my own light

if you see me in the morning  

a stranger in your eyes  

know i've found my freedom  

beneath the endless skies