Grates and Galaxies

[Intro]
[Verse]
The meter's down
The night is old
Across the town
The wind is cold
I'm sitting here
In booth nineteen
Chasing a tear
Inside the steam
[Chorus]
She spoke of stars
Beyond the bars
Through rusty grates
Of city fates
A fleeting spark
In the dark
In my backseat
Met the street
[Verse]
Her coat was red
Her eyes were wide
The things she said
Stayed deep inside
She pointed high
At iron lines
A piece of sky
That always shines
[Bridge]
We never know
When grace will show
In yellow light
So soft and bright
No second take
No grand mistake
A pure design
That felt divine
[Verse]
She said the view
Is like a cage
For me and you
On center stage
But if you look
Through metal lace
You find a hook
To outer space
[Chorus]
She spoke of stars
Beyond the bars
Through rusty grates
Of city fates
A fleeting spark
In the dark
In my backseat
Met the street
[Post-Chorus]
Just a stranger
Just a ride
No more danger
Left to hide
Under neon
Under rain
Like a song
In every vein
[Verse]
The coffee's thin
The cup is cold
Where I have been
Is getting old
I'll start the car
And hit the gas
Watching every
Shadow pass
[Outro]