Concrete Roses by Slow Burn Society
Concrete Roses
[Intro – Both]
(Male whisper) Streets don’t sleep…
(Female echo) But we still bloom…
(Both) Concrete roses in the gloom.
[Verse 1 – Male]
Walking these blocks with my eyes wide,
Protecting my queen through the city tide.
Graffiti walls tell the stories we know,
But I keep you safe where the cold winds blow.
Chains clink, sirens scream at night,
But I hold you close, make the darkness light.
Every corner’s a trap, every step a test,
But in my arms, girl, you only get the best.
[Chorus – Both]
Concrete roses in the street, we grow,
Through the fire, through the rain, we show.
Love in the rubble, heartbeats collide,
I got you, you got me, side by side.
[Verse 2 – Female]
I see your scars, I feel your fight,
I’ll stand with you in the dead of night.
The streets whisper, but my heart’s louder,
I’m loyal to you, no fear, no coward.
They judge our love, they can’t understand,
How we bloom together, hand in hand.
Through broken glass and the cold concrete,
I’m yours forever, our hearts won’t beat defeat.
[Chorus – Both]
Concrete roses in the street, we grow,
Through the fire, through the rain, we show.
Love in the rubble, heartbeats collide,
I got you, you got me, side by side.
[Bridge – Male & Female, Call & Response]
(Male) Every night I see shadows, I see foes…
(Female) I’m with you, love, wherever we go…
(Male) Streets try to break us, pull us apart…
(Female) But you hold the map straight to my heart…
[Verse 3 – Male]
Grit in my hands, hope in my chest,
I promise you, girl, I’ll handle the rest.
Storms will rage, but we’ll plant our roots,
Concrete roses, never giving up the fruits.
[Verse 3 – Female]
I’ll stand my ground, I won’t let go,
Through the city’s fire, through the undertow.
Love in the streets, yeah, it’s hard to find,
But I bloom with you, one heart, one mind.
[Chorus – Both / Final]
Concrete roses in the street, we grow,
Through the fire, through the rain, we show.
Love in the rubble, heartbeats collide,
I got you, you got me, side by side.
(Outro – Both)
Concrete roses, yeah, we rise…
Through the cracks, under dark skies…
Love in the streets, our truth exposed…
Forever we bloom… Concrete roses.