[Verse] The sun’s a hammer on my skin, no shade to hide beneath Ticket stubs and restless feet, the lines twist like a wreath Faces blur through plastic smiles, trapped inside the heat I wear this badge as armor, but my nerves refuse retreat [Pre-Chorus] Crowds collide and pulses rise, I’m breaking at the seams Counting seconds, racing shadows, caught inside these dreams [Chorus] Hold tight, the gates won’t wait, sun burns the edge of fate I’m stuck in this summer spin, can’t lose what I can’t win Hold tight, the night’s alive, screaming just to survive Our hearts beat in the heatwave’s glow—no place else to go [Verse] Rough hands scan the paper thin, lies inked in bright display Every smile’s a countdown clock; I’m just another day Whispers crawl behind my back, voices grind and rage This job’s a war I fight alone, trapped inside a cage [Pre-Chorus] Flickering neon, desperate eyes, I’m fading, want to break But still I stand amid the noise, this tension won’t forsake [Chorus] Hold tight, the gates won’t wait, sun burns the edge of fate I’m stuck in this summer spin, can’t lose what I can’t win Hold tight, the night’s alive, screaming just to survive Our hearts beat in the heatwave’s glow—no place else to go [Bridge] Scratch marks on the ticket booth, the clock drips down my arm A restless fight against the night, a wild, urgent charm No promises, no turning back, the edge is razor thin I wear the summer’s bitter scars just to feel alive within [Chorus] Hold tight, the gates won’t wait, sun burns the edge of fate I’m stuck in this summer spin, can’t lose what I can’t win Hold tight, the night’s alive, screaming just to survive Our hearts beat in the heatwave’s glow—no place else to go [Outro] Hold tight, hold tight, the gates won’t wait In the heatwave’s glow, no place else to go…