Track Insight / Lyrics
Lonely slate, polished still
Reflects the city's tired thrill
Trenchcoat folds, hat brim low
Waiting for the night to go
A neutral face, unspoken name
Gathering tales of stranger fame
Whispers shared on cigarette smoke fumes
Of crimes unsolved, and lovers' perfumes
Riding rails of urban gray
Through deserted yards where stars play
He scans the crowds with weary eyes
Seeking justice in the city's sighs
Each face a mystery untold
Each story left on ice, grown cold
So let the neon signs gleam bright
As I keep watch through metropolitan night
A nightwatcher's serenade, a lullaby old
Whispers to the city: secrets untold
Subway platform stretches far and wide
Concrete heartbeat, city's inner hide
Echoes of steps, of voices raised high
As he stands and watches, wondering why
A wanderer among the daily throng
A guardian of the urban thrum and song
When lights go dark and crowds disperse
The nightwatcher's vigil still endures
Riding rails of urban gray
Through deserted yards where stars play
He scans the crowds with weary eyes
Seeking justice in the city's sighs
Each face a mystery untold
Each story left on ice, grown cold
So let the neon signs gleam bright
As I keep watch through metropolitan night
A nightwatcher's serenade, a lullaby old
Whispers to the city: secrets untold
The rain will clear, the dawn arrive
And he'll fade into the city's jive
But until then, he'll stand tall
A silent sentinel in the night's chill hall
So let the neon signs gleam bright
As I keep watch through metropolitan night
A nightwatcher's serenade, a lullaby old
Whispers to the city: secrets untold
(Acoustic guitar strumming fades to silence)
