Neon Dress

The streetlights flicker, the air is cold and thin,

Just trying to wash away the places I’ve been.

The pavement’s wet, reflecting neon blue,

And every step I take is pulling me to you.

I’m at the door, the world is hushed and still,

Moving forward against my better will.

The key turns slow, the shadows start to bend,

Searching for a start inside a bitter end.

We’re just shadows in the velvet night,

Two souls burning, out of sight.

No words spoken, just the heavy bass,

Drifting together in this hollow space.

Shadows dancing on the peeling paint,

The smell of rain is heavy, sweet and faint.

The clock is ticking but the world has stopped,

The mask is off, the heavy guard is dropped.

Your hand in mine, a match against the dark,

Waiting for the quiet to find its spark.

The city’s humming through the window pane,

While we’re just trying to forget our names.

(Whispered)

Don’t turn on the light.

Keep it out of sight.

Just for tonight.

Everything’s right.

We’re just shadows in the velvet night,

Two souls burning, out of sight.

No words spoken, just the heavy bass,

Drifting together in this hollow space.

2:45...

The city’s finally sleeping.

No more secrets worth keeping.

(Fade out with a deep, echoing bass pulse and the rhythmic splash of tires on a wet road)