Neon Knives & Serpent Signs

Verse 1

Neon bleeding through the diner glass

Cigarette smoke, heart beating fast

Southside whispers say, pick a lane

Northside angels just lie in chains

Ghoulies wear red like a warning sign

Serpents hiss truth laced with crime

Mama says, “Baby, stay outta this”

But this town don’t let you exist in peace

Pre-Chorus

Every alley knows my name

Every kiss feels like a loaded gun

If I choose wrong, I’m dead by dawn

If I choose right, I still might run

Chorus

So tell me—

Do I bleed red or green tonight?

Do I bare my fangs or throw my fists to fight?

Ghoulies calling from the neon lights

Serpents swear they’ll keep me alive

I’m stitched in scars, baptized in sin

Riverdale don’t let saints win

So tell me—whose side am I on

When the sirens sing my song?

Verse 2

Leather jacket, stolen courage

Love tastes like danger and cheap cologne

Ghoulies promise power and fear

Serpents promise family and bones

I’ve seen crowns rot on pretty heads

I’ve seen loyalty leave you dead

Every gang says they’re the cure

But everyone here is sick for sure

Pre-Chorus

Blood on pavement, chalk on dreams

Everyone’s tougher than they seem

I’m one wrong word from open war

One right lie from something more

Chorus

Do I bleed red or green tonight?

Do I bare my fangs or throw my fists to fight?

Ghoulies calling from the neon lights

Serpents swear they’ll keep me alive

I’m stitched in scars, baptized in sin

Riverdale don’t let saints win

So tell me—whose side am I on

When the sirens sing my song?

Bridge (half-time, darker)

Flip a coin, kiss a blade

Pray to gods that don’t get paid

Love don’t live in this damn town

It just wears a different crown

If I fall, they’ll choose for me

A body in the river, no loyalty

Final Chorus (big, explosive)

I bleed red and green tonight

Fangs out, fists up, ready to fight

I’ll make my own damn neon sign

This town don’t get to choose my life

I’m not a Ghoul, I’m not a pawn

I’m not the Serpent you put a collar on

Riverdale tried to pick my fate

But I burn both sides at the gate

Outro

Sirens fade, sunrise lies

I’m still standing—so I decide.