Sound of the Subway

As the audio begins, the unmistakable echo of an underground subway station fills the air. The distant rumble of a train approaching grows louder, its rhythmic clatter bouncing off the station's tiled walls. The hum of electricity crackles in the background, intermingling with the faint, intermittent buzz of fluorescent lights above. The heavy, metal-on-metal scraping of the train pulling into the station is punctuated by the hiss of air brakes releasing. Passengers murmur amongst themselves, their voices a low, indistinct chatter amidst the mechanical symphony. Footsteps echo on the concrete platform, growing louder then softer as people move about, their pace hurried and purposeful. The sharp, distinct chime of the train's door signal cuts through the soundscape, followed by the soft whoosh of the doors closing. There's a moment of anticipation, then the train lurches forward with a jolt, the screech of metal against metal filling the station as