[Verse 1]
Dust on the highway, neon in the sky
The desert is humming, watching the years go by
I pull my collar tight against the static breeze
Spinning my wheels in a forest of plastic trees
A lonesome traveler on a retro-future road
[Verse 2]
The radio whispers in a tongue I used to know
Old steel guitars and a synthesizer glow
I trace the static till the signal starts to fade
Lost in the shadow of a dream we never made
Just trying to find my way back to the start
[Chorus]
(Ooh, the lights are spinning round)
Take me home, where the dancefloor meets the clay
(Yeah, we're lost inside the sound)
Where the starlight never washes us away
(Ad-lib: Oh, we're floating now, higher and higher)
Take me home, to the warmth of the fire
[Verse 3]
Chrome on the saddle, bassline on the floor
I don't think I can run this highway anymore
The beat goes on but the rhythm's out of time
Trying to make these broken memories align
Two stepping slowly through a digital night
[Verse 4]
The pedal steel is crying a synthetic tear
While the heavy drum is pulling us so near
A hologram of hope, a vintage kind of grace
Floating away in this hyper-modern space
My boots are heavy but my spirit wants to fly
[Chorus]
(Ooh, the lights are spinning round)
Take me home, where the dancefloor meets the clay
(Yeah, we're lost inside the sound)
Where the starlight never washes us away
(Ad-lib: Can you feel it tonight, oh, the rhythm of the drive)
Take me home, to the warmth of the fire
[Bridge 1]
(Mezzo harmonies swell)
Parallel worlds and a highway made of glass
Hoping the shadows of the future let us pass
Can we find a cabin where the static doesn't reach?
Where the silence is the only thing to teach?
[Bridge 2]
(Upbeat rockabilly guitar solo / Disco beat drops)
Hold on tight, the frequencies are shifting now
We'll make it through the stellar storm somehow
Keep your eyes on the old-fashioned pine
We're crossing over the generational line
[Verse 5]
The dust is settling on my worn-out leather shoes
I trade the techno-glitch for some acoustic blues
The final stretch of road is opening up wide
A quiet valley on the cybernetic side
And the simple lights are shining in the dark
[Chorus]
(Ooh, the lights are spinning round)
Take me home, where the dancefloor meets the clay
(Yeah, we're lost inside the sound)
Where the starlight never washes us away
(Ad-lib: Almost there, yes we are, guiding light, shine bright)
Take me home, to the warmth of the fire
[Tag]
To the warmth of the fire...
Where the old world stays...
In a holographic haze...
[Outro]
Home...
(Haunting vocal phrase)
Home...
[End]