write song about a gutter but don't make it obvious that its about a gutter

Answer 1

Verse 1:
On the darkened street, where the shadows meet
There lies a place where the raindrops greet
There's a sense of sorrow, a sense of defeat
In the forgotten corners where the secrets secrete

Chorus:
In the dip and the trough, in the down and the out
In the cracks and the crevices, there's a haunting shout
Of a life left behind, of thoughts left unspoken
In the lonely depths of the unbroken

Verse 2:
As the water flows, where nobody goes
There's a story untold, of highs and lows
In the echoes of the past, in the whispers they cast
There's a reminder of the times that flew too fast

Chorus:
In the dip and the trough, in the down and the out
In the cracks and the crevices, there's a haunting shout
Of a life left behind, of thoughts left unspoken
In the lonely depths of the unbroken

Bridge:
Where the dirt and the grime, meet the passing of time
There's a beauty in the darkness, a rhythm to the rhyme
In the forgotten crevices, in the hidden seams
There's a magic in the mundane, a dream within dreams

Chorus:
In the dip and the trough, in the down and the out
In the cracks and the crevices, there's a haunting shout
Of a life left behind, of thoughts left unspoken
In the lonely depths of the unbroken

Outro:
So next time you pass by, take a moment to hear
The secrets of the gutter, whispering near
In the hidden depths, where the shadows dwell
There's a story to tell, in the silence that swells.