Glacial Daydream - Silent Witness Lyrics

[Intro]
Silent witness, yeah, I saw it all unfold
Childhood friend turned snitch, that's how the story's told

[Verse 1]
Remember them days after school, just you and me
Factory smoke rising up, thought we were family
BASF towers casting shadows on the block
Now I'm watching you fold like paper to the cops
Grew up together, same streets, same empty homes
Parents working overtime, we were on our own
But money changed you, turned your heart to f*cking stone
Now you're singing like a bird, got me feeling so alone

[Chorus]
(Static crackles)
Watch you crack under pressure, yeah
Middle-class snitch, that's your measure, yeah
Silent witness to your confession
Trading loyalty for protection, damn
You sold your soul for protection

[Verse 2]
Used to share lunch money, now you sharing names
Think you're playing chess while I'm stuck in your game
Factory sirens screaming like your guilty mind
Friendship's dead and buried, left that shit behind
Your hands were shaking in that room, I f*cking saw
How quick you broke, no hesitation at all
Middle-class morals crumbling under heat
Trading street code for a chance to keep your seat

[Bridge]
Static on the radio, badges closing in
Watching through the window while you let them in
Years of trust dissolving in fluorescent light
Survival of the fittest, but this shit ain't right

[Verse 3]
Now every memory's tainted with your betrayal
Every childhood photo's got me feeling derailed
Economic pressure turned you to a different man
Quick to save yourself, f*ck the master plan
No dramatic ending, just a quiet fade
Cold calculations, that's the choice you made
Working-class kids turned to different paths
Your comfort bought with lies that'll never last

[Chorus]
(Static crackles)
Watch you crack under pressure, yeah
Middle-class snitch, that's your measure, yeah
Silent witness to your confession
Trading loyalty for protection, damn
You sold your soul for protection

[Outro]
Silent witness, that's what I'll always be
To the day you traded streets for security
Factory smoke still rising, nothing's changed
Except the friend I lost to this f*cking game