[Verse 1]
In the heat of the street of the city
A young boy hides the pain
And he walks so tall, tryin' to hang on

But he knows he's goin' down, again
I know he's goin' down

[Verse 2]
Darkness fades, he's the prince of his city
In a place where they all know your name
You can see in their eyes, life so paralyzed

You're just a pawn in a losing game
You lose at life it ain't no game

[Chorus]
Hear their cries
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)
Stay alive (Stay alive)
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, in the night)

[Verse 3]
All alone in a place where the lonely
They all have to walk through the rain
And they dance on the edge where you only
Only pray that it has to end
That the night ain't no friend

[Chorus]
Hear their cries (Hear their cries)
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)
Stay alive (Stay alive)
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, stay alive, in the night)
Hear their cries (Hear their cries)
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)
(It's the night, it's the night)
Stay alive (Stay alive)
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, in the night)

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
These four walls, they could tell you some stories
About lying and dying and fame
There's a price that you pay for the glory
About losin' and choosin' and pain
[Chorus]
Hear their cries (Hear their cries)
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)
Stay alive (Stay alive)
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, stay alive, in the night)
Hear their cries (Hear their cries)
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)
(It's the night, it's the night)
Stay alive (Stay alive)
The hardest part is the night
(In the night, in the night)