Neon Bleed

[Intro]
[Verse]
Two seventeen on the digital clock
Rainwater pools on the concrete block
The L-train hums a low F-minor note
I tighten the collar of my trench coat
Glassy reflections of a neon sign
Tracing the edges of a blurred white line
[Pre-Chorus]
Blue light flickers in my cold palm
Pretending that I’m perfectly calm
One unread message from a ghost I knew
Deciding what I’m supposed to do
[Chorus]
Let the neon bleed into the gray
I’m watching all the colors wash away
Midnight city, bittersweet and blue
I don’t need a reply from you
Step off the platform, leave it all behind
Clearing every shadow from my mind
[Verse]
The gated snare hits like a pulse in the dark
Distant sirens leave a glowing spark
I taste the ozone and the city air
Running fingers through my damp hair
The rhythm carries me through the night
I’m stepping out of the faded light
[Pre-Chorus]
Blue light dies as the screen goes black
There is no reason for me to look back
One unread message is a weightless thing
I’m cutting every single silver string
[Chorus]
Let the neon bleed into the gray
I’m watching all the colors wash away
Midnight city, bittersweet and blue
I don’t need a reply from you
Step off the platform, leave it all behind
Clearing every shadow from my mind
[Bridge]
The stairs are slick under my boots
I’m pulling up the shallow roots
No more waiting for a ghost-train arrival
This is more than just survival
I’ll take the long way, the quiet street
Feeling the pavement beneath my feet
[Post-Chorus]
Walking home alone
In the neon zone
I’m doing fine
Crossing the line
Walking home alone
In the neon zone
[Outro]