Rooftop Venom

[Chorus] Seventeen and spitting venom On this rooftop, feelin' numb Spray cans shatter on the gate Smashin' dreams, sealin' my fate East End gray, a bitter taste Every promise gone to waste [Verse] Cobwebs hangin' in the air Smell of oil, a deep despair Master's words, a bitter sting Echo through this broken thing Rusting bike chain, cold and tight Lost my way in fading light [Pre-Chorus] Crushed a butt on hardened tar Beneath a sky with no bright star Fist clenched hard, a silent vow I'm not stayin' here, not now [Chorus] Seventeen and spitting venom On this rooftop, feelin' numb Spray cans shatter on the gate Smashin' dreams, sealin' my fate East End gray, a bitter taste Every promise gone to waste [Verse] Chimneys breathe a smoky sigh Watchin' pigeons learn to fly From this tower, stark and grim Life feels fragile, on a whim Empty oil drums stand in rows Where the bitter north wind blows [Bridge] They tried to break me, tried to bend Said my spirit had an end But the fire in my soul Takes control, makes me whole This ain't the end, it's just the start Of a brand new work of art [Chorus] Seventeen and spitting venom On this rooftop, feelin' numb Spray cans shatter on the gate Smashin' dreams, sealin' my fate East End gray, a bitter taste Every promise gone to waste [Outro] Kicked an empty drum today Watch it roll and fade away Yeah, it rolls and fades away