Track Insight / Lyrics
Fading storm's dark misty veil
Reveals motels in a long, dusty trail
Gleaming signs cast their reflection bright
On oil-stained asphalt where wheels have fought
A solitary figure, I begin my shift
Operating the booth, night's hectic drift
Rush-hour traffic, a steady stream
Cars a blur with tires squealing and gleaming
Each one a story, so many faces
I just collect the tolls, in my lonely spaces
Night falls, solo and strong
Illuminated signs, a distant song
Neon puddles nearby, where raindrops play
Night falls, and I collect the day
From my perch, the neon glows so bold
A colorful haze, against the darkness cold
Muffled honking, revving engines hum
Another toll, another car goes some
The emptiness fills, with each single coin
My vigil continues, till the morning's dawn
Rush-hour traffic, a steady stream
Cars a blur with tires squealing and gleaming
Each one a story, so many faces
I just collect the tolls, in my lonely spaces
Night falls, solo and strong
Illuminated signs, a distant song
Neon puddles nearby, where raindrops play
Night falls, and I collect the day
The wind whispers secrets to the night
As I stay here, counting, collecting life
Time stands still amidst human motion
My isolation, a brief repose in devotion
Night falls, solo and strong
Illuminated signs, a distant song
Neon puddles nearby, where raindrops play
Night falls, and I collect the day
For now I'm just another toll collector
In the city's shadow, my story's sparser
Night has fallen softly, neon aglow
In this dream, I'll stay and collect it slow
