Track Insight / Lyrics
Rusty hinges squeak, gusts rustle the paint
I see them pass, but never truly intrude
Laughter and exhaustion, ghostly in the night
Strangers' eyelids heavy, weary but alight
The deckhand's work is done, the city calls their name
They'll find neon lights and midnight games
But for now, this silence, it's all I know
I'm just a relic, watching as they go
Midnight deckhands, drifting out of sight
In the grey of dawn, the city's lights ignite
Living stories, only shadows tell
Midnight deckhands, gone before you're well
Their footsteps fade, and I'm alone again
Echoes of their tales, whispers off the tin
I've seen this scene, through every passing year
Waiting for the day, when they'll bid me cheer
The deckhand's work is done, the city calls their name
They'll find neon lights and midnight games
But for now, this silence, it's all I know
I'm just a relic, watching as they go
Midnight deckhands, drifting out of sight
In the grey of dawn, the city's lights ignite
Living stories, only shadows tell
Midnight deckhands, gone before you're well
In this frozen moment, I'll collect their dreams
Scraped from worn soles, clipped from falling beams
Every sigh, every glance, every touch and every kiss
Embedded in my heart, like the rust on my kiss
Midnight deckhands, drifting out of sight
In the grey of dawn, the city's lights ignite
Living stories, only shadows tell
Midnight deckhands, gone before you're well
Silence falls once more, the trains resume their hum
Their footprints gone, but stories remain, as one
For in the repeats left behind, they're never truly lost
Midnight deckhands haunting, the crossings they've crossed.
