Lyrics
[Intro] (Atmospheric dark synth, distant mechanical whirring, quiet static)
[Verse 1] The screen is flickering, the static’s cold
A story trapped in iron, bought and sold
Twelve o'clock brings the hollow sound
Of footsteps pacing on the checkered ground
I check the cameras, empty halls
Shadows dancing on the painted walls
The power’s dropping, the light is thin
I know exactly who is creeping in.
[Chorus] Gears are grinding in the dark tonight
Caught between the terror and the fading light
They don't have hearts, just a wired cage
Turning the page on a silent stage
Five long hours, the clock is slow
Nowhere left for a guard to go
The masks are watching, the show isn’t done
When the morning comes, there’s nowhere to run.
[Verse 2] A glitch in the system, a puppet’s grin
The ventilation hums a song of sin
They’re in the hallway, I hear the chime
Stealing minutes from my overtime
Don’t close your eyes, don’t take a breath
It’s a mechanical game of life and death
The heavy metal doors start to slide
But there’s no place left for me to hide.
[Bridge] (Tempo slows, heavy mechanical industrial beats)
Click, clack, the sound of the teeth
There’s something moving underneath
The wires fray, the circuit breaks
How many chances does a nightmare take?
[Chorus] Gears are grinding in the dark tonight
Caught between the terror and the fading light
They don't have hearts, just a wired cage
Turning the page on a silent stage
Five long hours, the clock is slow
Nowhere left for a guard to go
The masks are watching, the show isn’t done
When the morning comes, there’s nowhere to run.
[Outro] (Music fades into static and distant mechanical whirring)
The light goes out...
The bell rings...
The shift is finally over.