Track Insight / Lyrics
MAP unfolded on the Formica table top
1982 lines tracing city streets that he knows
From the Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island shore
He's memorizing where every old friend roams
Midnight diner, 3 am open sign
Coffee flows, and stories open up
A stranger's confession in the echoing din
Of chrome and vinyl, secrets freely given up
This nightlight booth, a beacon in the dark
A temporary refuge from the urban spark
In this diner castle, far from home
Our hearts will wander, but not be unknown
He shares a world of faded Polaroids
Of a life that glittered like the city's hide
Of love that burned too bright and then subsided
Of dreams that faltered, and of pride
Midnight diner, 3 am open sign
Coffee flows, and stories open up
A stranger's confession in the echoing din
Of chrome and vinyl, secrets freely given up
This nightlight booth, a beacon in the dark
A temporary refuge from the urban spark
In this diner castle, far from home
Our hearts will wander, but not be unknown
In the morning light, we'll part ways
But tonight we're tied by cities' endless shades
Of human struggle, joy, and sacrifice
In this diner kingdom, we'll find passage
This nightlight booth, a beacon in the dark
A temporary refuge from the urban spark
In this diner castle, far from home
Our hearts will wander, but not be unknown
Neon signs hum as the wheels roll slow
Under stars eclipsed by city lights aglow
Our stories intertwined like subway tracks
In this fleeting moment, we're crossing the bridges that bind us back.
