Track Insight / Lyrics
You wipe the windshield, calloused hand
Check gauges at your command
Coffee steams in a paper cup
Radio crackles, signal up
Tires hiss on the wet concrete
Engine idles on the quiet street
Map folded tight on the passenger seat
Night shift attendant counts the fleet
Thrusters hum in the midnight air
Crossroads glow, you're almost there
One more check, then wheels leave ground
Silent roar, the only sound
Wrench turns slow on the access hatch
Metal warm from the launch pad catch
Oil pressure holds at forty-five
You know this bird is fit to fly
Thrusters hum in the midnight air
Crossroads glow, you're almost there
One more check, then wheels leave ground
Silent roar, the only sound
Wind shifts east, brings salty tang
Dashboard lights a steady bang
No passengers, no fare to pay
Just stars to guide the lonely way
Ignition key turns slow and deep
Promises the ship will keep
Hydraulics sigh, the struts extend
Road to runway, time to bend
Attendant waves from the fluorescent box
You nod once, release the locks
Tarmac waits beyond the white line
Your vessel drinks the gasoline
Thrusters hum in the midnight air
Crossroads glow, you're almost there
One more check, then wheels leave ground
Silent roar, the only sound
Engine screams, you break the night
Taxi driver watches flight