Lyrical Phoenix - Blood Clock Lyrics

[Intro]
Heart pounding, time slipping like sand
Walls closing in, grinding through this damn land

[Verse 1]
Clock's crawling, pain dripping slow
Mom's weathered hands show the stories I know
Breathing heavy, weight crushing my chest
Working-class survival, put to the test
Dreams on the block, memories raw
System's f*cked up, don't give a damn about the law

[Chorus]
Blood Clock ticking (hold the line)
Survival's my rhythm, I'll f*cking shine
Punch in, bleed out, this endless grind
My body's a battlefield, leaving scars behind

[Verse 2]
Birmingham nights, shadows cold and deep
Demons wrestling in my restless sleep
Every heartbeat screams a silent rage
Vultures circling my broken cage
Late shift memories carved in my skin
Crushing debt, where the hell do I begin?

[Bridge]
Who counts the cost of these endless machines?
Who feels the burn when hope's torn at the seams?
Blood on my hands, tears like acid rain
Survival's a bitch, but I'll break this chain

[Outro]
Blood Clock fading, but I'm rising high
One more shift between living and goodbye
From factory floor to harsh fluorescent light
My pain is my power, ready to fight