Jukebox

(Verse 1)

Neon hum in the afterglow,

Cheap perfume and a radio show,

You were spinning coins like time to kill,

I was chasing ghosts on the windowsill.

The vinyl cracked like an old heartbreak,

Your laugh cut through the static ache,

Said, “Play that one where the world stood still,”

And the jukebox roared, yeah, it always will.

(Chorus)

Oh, Juke Box, sing me to sleep,

Play it loud, play it cheap,

We’re just echoes in a bar at three,

Yeah, JukeBox, don’t forget me.

(Verse 2)

You danced slow with your cigarette flame,

Every song whispered out my name,

The floor was spinning, or maybe I was,

Falling in love or falling apart — who does?

You said, “Dreams don’t fit in daylight rooms,”

Then kissed me hard to a Clash tune,

Now I still go where the speakers bleed,

Waiting for you in the worn-out keys.

(Chorus)

Oh, Juke Box, sing me to sleep,

Play it loud, play it cheap,

We’re just echoes in a bar at three,

Yeah, Juke Box, don’t forget me.

(Bridge)

Coins run out, lights fade slow,

Every song ends, we all let go,

But there’s a ghost in the stereo —

Still calling me home.

(Outro)

Juke Box hums in the dead-night glow,

Same old song, but it feels brand new, though,

If you’re out there and you hear this tune —

Just know it’s still spinning for you.