Track Insight / Lyrics
Cobblestones cold beneath my feet
A pale light spills on Via dei Greci
Wires hang loose, a tangled plea
Rome is waking, but not for me.
Sunrise paints the buildings gold
Another line, another story told
Of broken connections, whispers low
A silent city starts to glow.
My wrench is heavy in my hand
Another call, another demand.
This square remembers ancient grace
But I'm tracing circuits in this place
A ghost in transit, lost and small
Just trying to fix it all.
Roman static in the air
A broken signal, a silent prayer
These tangled wires, a twisted fate
Waiting for a signal, it's getting late.
Espresso fumes begin to rise
Pastry shops open sleepy eyes
The first cafe chairs scrape the stone
I'm working quickly, all alone.
This ancient city doesn't care
About a busted phone repair.
This square remembers ancient grace
But I'm tracing circuits in this place
A ghost in transit, lost and small
Just trying to fix it all.
Roman static in the air
A broken signal, a silent prayer
These tangled wires, a twisted fate
Waiting for a signal, it's getting late.
The church bells chime a distant song
A little girl runs quickly along
She doesn't notice my weary face
Lost in this timeless, quiet space.
I see reflections in the glass
Of moments fading, slipping past.
A chipped façade, a weathered wall
I've seen it all, I've seen it fall
The weight of history, a heavy load
On every cobblestone road.
A simple fix, a humble task
Behind this ancient, crumbling mask.
Roman static in the air
A broken signal, a silent prayer
These tangled wires, a twisted fate
Waiting for a signal, it's getting late.
The connection's made, the line is clear
A voice on the other end, so near
A moment's warmth, a fleeting sound
Before the city spins around.
Another job, another day
I'll just keep walking on my way.
Roman static in the air
A broken signal, a silent prayer
These tangled wires, a twisted fate
Waiting for a signal, it's getting late.
Oh, Roman static, hold me tight
In the fading morning light.
Cobblestones fade into the haze
Lost in the Roman maze.
A single spark, a final plea
Rome is waking, but not for me.
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