Rust and Ribbons

[Intro]
[Verse]
Sneaking past the chain link fence
Moonlight makes the ocean dense
Sneakers clicking on the wood
Doing things I never should
Smell of salt and ancient grease
Finding my internal peace
[Pre-Chorus]
Listen to the crank turn slow
Shadows where the neon used to glow
I see a ribbon in the wind
Tracing where the story pinned
[Chorus]
Hey there, little ghost of mine
Waiting by the ticket line
Pink sugar on your face
Frozen in this hollow space
We promised we would touch the stars
In those rusty metal cars
Now the wheel is stuck in place
[Verse]
Found a stub inside my shoe
Faded yellow, almost blue
Nineteen-ninety-something date
Sorry that I’m running late
Clown face peeling on the wall
Watch the heavy plastic fall
[Pre-Chorus]
Listen to the crank turn slow
Shadows where the neon used to glow
I see a ribbon in the wind
Tracing where the story pinned
[Chorus]
Hey there, little ghost of mine
Waiting by the ticket line
Pink sugar on your face
Frozen in this hollow space
We promised we would touch the stars
In those rusty metal cars
Now the wheel is stuck in place
[Bridge]
The gears are screaming out in pain
Washing off the sugar stain
You’re looking at me like a stranger
Sensing all the growing danger
Don't cry beneath your paper crown
I'll never let the lever down
[Hook]
Spinning, spinning, world is thinning
Losing what we thought was winning
Toy piano, out of tune
Howling at a paper moon
[Verse]
Glockenspiel is ringing clear
Whispering into my ear
Take the seat and close your eyes
Ignore the metal-heavy sighs
She reaches out a sticky hand
Buried in the shifting sand
[Chorus]
Hey there, little ghost of mine
Waiting by the ticket line
Pink sugar on your face
Frozen in this hollow space
We promised we would touch the stars
In those rusty metal cars
Now the wheel is stuck in place
[Outro]