Track Insight / Lyrics
Eggs hit steel at three a.m.
Projector hums a steady hymn
Grease pops loud as film thread snaps
Misty bridge hides all the gaps
Footsteps ring on metal wood
Count them off like orders should
Reel spins round, the river don't care
Diner light cuts through the air
Coffee pours black as developer
Regulars shout for eggs over
Each step measured, frame by frame
Bridge holds secrets, knows no name
Spatula clicks like shutter speed
Hash browns crisp, the night don't bleed
Footfall rhythm, twenty-four
Frames per second, nothing more
Footsteps ring on metal wood
Count them off like orders should
Reel spins round, the river don't care
Diner light cuts through the air
Fog rolls thick as gravy soup
Headlights sweep the center loop
One more reel, one more count
Dawn breaks greasy, burns it out
Last order called, the projector dies
Morning wipes the misty skies
Footsteps fade to traffic drone
Cook turns off the grill, goes home
Footsteps ring on metal wood
Count them off like orders should
Reel spins round, the river don't care
Diner light cuts through the air
Footsteps ring on metal wood
Final count understood
Grill goes cold, the reel is done
Bridge keeps counting everyone
