Night Owl Blues

Verse 1

The torch is flickering, shadows dance on the wall,

It’s 4 a.m. again, don’t know where the hours fall.

Fluid’s running empty, just fumes to fuel the night,

The clock ticks to the morning, revealing daylight’s bite.

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Chorus

Oh, the tweaking night owl stumbles out the door,

Under headlamp halos, chasing lighters at the store.

With junk food and excuses, awkward in the line,

Daytime feels so hostile—oh, this odd life is mine.

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Verse 2

The clerk just stares and blinks, my light’s blinding his face,

Realize I forgot, headlamp’s still set in place.

Embarrassed, I click it off, can’t dodge the glares around,

Grab a bag of chips and butane, escape without a sound.

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Chorus

Oh, the tweaking night owl stumbles out the door,

Under headlamp halos, chasing lighters at the store.

With junk food and excuses, awkward in the line,

Daytime feels so hostile—oh, this odd life is mine.

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Bridge

Scammers browse the aisles, like moths to neon flame,

Their words spin and stutter, their plans sound the same.

I just want to rush home, let the sunlight fade away,

Scatter to the shadows, hide until it’s night again.

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Outro

Oh, the awkward night owl slips into the light,

Living on borrowed hours, never feeling quite right.

This torch will flicker out, until the next ignite,

Chasing butane and shadows, always running from the bright.

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