Track Insight / Lyrics
Amidst the neon rain, in a city underworld,
You find yourself alone, with no known return.
Under twin suns that burn like embers in your brain,
A midnight cowboy with a six-shooter in your hand.
In the shadow of skyscrapers, forgotten and forlorn,
You ease your rapid breaths, the cold concrete to adorn.
A fleeting scent of diesel fuel, your partner in the night,
Together you outrun the dawn, from its blistering light.
2 AM and still awake, the subway tunnel's your stage,
Your boots on concrete, your guns in a low-hanging cage.
Ghosts of love and betrayal, forever on your mind,
But the solitary ride, it's all that you can find.
Oh, you're a wanderer, dancing beneath the lights,
A drifter of the urban night, with your-triggered might.
No home for you, no peace, just an endless chase,
Living on the edge, 'til your final, fatal embrace.
The rush of wind and steel, as the train gains its speed,
Through the tunnel's dark abyss, your soul begins to seethe.
Memories of yesterday, of lovers, of all your strife,
Fading fast like ghostly lights, in the tunnel's hungry life.
But then the brakes engage, the train comes to a stand,
And in the sudden stillness, the weight of your hand.
On the platform's cold embrasure, your eyes wander wide,
Gazing through the night's charcoal veil, to the city's skyline.
A thousand hazy signals, a million hidden tales,
Whispers of the city's heartbeat, in the darkness and the gales.
Oh, you're a wanderer, dancing beneath the lights,
A drifter of the urban night, with your-triggered might.
No home for you, no peace, just an endless chase,
Living on the edge, 'til your final, fatal embrace.
Perhaps tomorrow's dawn, it will bring a different lie,
A new direction, a new name, a chance to walk on by.
But until then, you're tied to this endless ride,
A ghost of a man, with no destination to abide.
Then check your guns and wait, as the doors slide shut tight,
And the train swallows you whole, in its pulsating night.
In the darkness and the din, you find your final solace,
A place to be anonymous, in the city's endless embrace.
So ride the midnight train, through the underworld's sphere,
For you are the cosmic wanderer, forever lost, forever near.
