[Verse 1]
Late night shadows on Chicago streets
Father's eyes tell stories incomplete
Watching dollars fade like morning mist
Every paycheck's just another risk
Empty promises and phantom lines
Between the haves and have-nots divine
[Chorus]
These ghost boundaries we can't escape
Drawing lines that bend but never break
Smoke and mirrors hide the truth we know
While the fat cats watch their fortunes grow
But we keep playing, keep surviving strong
Let the blues tell where we belong
[Verse 2]
Down on 47th, saxophones cry
Stories of struggle floating to the sky
Mama used to say "keep your head up high"
Even when the bank account runs dry
Generations built on broken dreams
Nothing's ever simple as it seems
[Bridge]
They drew their lines to keep us down
But music breaks through concrete ground
Every note's a revolution sweet
Every groove moves dancing feet
Can't contain this spirit pure
These phantom lines we'll still endure
[Verse 3]
South Side wisdom taught me how to bend
When the system pushes, we transcend
Father's silence speaks of dignity
In the face of cruel reality
But his jazz records showed the way
How to make beauty from the grey
[Chorus]
These ghost boundaries we can't escape
Drawing lines that bend but never break
Smoke and mirrors hide the truth we know
While the fat cats watch their fortunes grow
But we keep playing, keep surviving strong
Let the blues tell where we belong
[Outro]
Through the city's veins, we flow
Past their lines, watch us grow
Every note a testimony true
Every chord breaking through
In this maze of phantom lines
Our souls like jazz, forever shine
Theo Nightshade - Phantom Lines Lyrics
Theo Nightshade - Phantom Lines Lyrics
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[Verse 1]
Late night shadows on Chicago streets
Father's eyes tell stories incomplete
Watching dollars fade like morning mist
Every paycheck's just another risk
Empty promises and phantom lines
Between the haves and have-nots divine
[Chorus]
These ghost boundaries we can't escape
Drawing lines that bend but never break
Smoke and mirrors hide the truth we know
While the fat cats watch their fortunes grow
But we keep playing, keep surviving strong
Let the blues tell where we belong
[Verse 2]
Down on 47th, saxophones cry
Stories of struggle floating to the sky
Mama used to say "keep your head up high"
Even when the bank account runs dry
Generations built on broken dreams
Nothing's ever simple as it seems
[Bridge]
They drew their lines to keep us down
But music breaks through concrete ground
Every note's a revolution sweet
Every groove moves dancing feet
Can't contain this spirit pure
These phantom lines we'll still endure
[Verse 3]
South Side wisdom taught me how to bend
When the system pushes, we transcend
Father's silence speaks of dignity
In the face of cruel reality
But his jazz records showed the way
How to make beauty from the grey
[Chorus]
These ghost boundaries we can't escape
Drawing lines that bend but never break
Smoke and mirrors hide the truth we know
While the fat cats watch their fortunes grow
But we keep playing, keep surviving strong
Let the blues tell where we belong
[Outro]
Through the city's veins, we flow
Past their lines, watch us grow
Every note a testimony true
Every chord breaking through
In this maze of phantom lines
Our souls like jazz, forever shine
Late night shadows on Chicago streets
Father's eyes tell stories incomplete
Watching dollars fade like morning mist
Every paycheck's just another risk
Empty promises and phantom lines
Between the haves and have-nots divine
[Chorus]
These ghost boundaries we can't escape
Drawing lines that bend but never break
Smoke and mirrors hide the truth we know
While the fat cats watch their fortunes grow
But we keep playing, keep surviving strong
Let the blues tell where we belong
[Verse 2]
Down on 47th, saxophones cry
Stories of struggle floating to the sky
Mama used to say "keep your head up high"
Even when the bank account runs dry
Generations built on broken dreams
Nothing's ever simple as it seems
[Bridge]
They drew their lines to keep us down
But music breaks through concrete ground
Every note's a revolution sweet
Every groove moves dancing feet
Can't contain this spirit pure
These phantom lines we'll still endure
[Verse 3]
South Side wisdom taught me how to bend
When the system pushes, we transcend
Father's silence speaks of dignity
In the face of cruel reality
But his jazz records showed the way
How to make beauty from the grey
[Chorus]
These ghost boundaries we can't escape
Drawing lines that bend but never break
Smoke and mirrors hide the truth we know
While the fat cats watch their fortunes grow
But we keep playing, keep surviving strong
Let the blues tell where we belong
[Outro]
Through the city's veins, we flow
Past their lines, watch us grow
Every note a testimony true
Every chord breaking through
In this maze of phantom lines
Our souls like jazz, forever shine
Writer: Ivan J.
Copyright: Lyrics © Too Lost LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Too Lost LLC