Track Insight / Lyrics
You nap beneath the fluorescent glow
A paper feeder hums beneath the window
Your paws curl round a dream I know
While city signs turn blue and deep
The receipt paper slips beneath your nose
You twitch at ghosts of orders passing by
Your whiskers catch the midnight glow
A warm little static, safe and low
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The espresso machine takes one last sip
The fryer clicks off, the silver plates drip
The dining room is quiet now
Then you lift one paw and stretch somehow
Sleep on the warm printer, soft and still
Beneath the neon on the steel
The city hums beyond the glass
While every trouble fades to pass
Dream on the warm printer, soft and still
You own this broken, glowing mill
When morning finds us waiting here
You purr like peace is near
You sleep through footsteps, silver shoes
A night guard whispers, do not wake her
The register hums its low-blue news
While rain taps dots upon the awning
Your shadow bends across the glass
A tiny outline moving slow
The coffee pot gives one last hiss
Then all the neon starts to glow
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The bus sighs low beneath the bridge
A restless moon slides past the ridge
The kitchen settles in its sleep
And you turn around without a peep
Sleep on the warm printer, soft and still
Beneath the neon on the steel
The city hums beyond the glass
While every trouble fades to pass
Dream on the warm printer, soft and still
You own this broken, glowing mill
When morning finds us waiting here
You purr like peace is near
You stretch across the plastic sheet
A mustard stain beneath your shoulder
The cooling griddle holds no heat
While overhead the stars grow older
Your tail taps time against the tray
A velvet metronome in white
The ceiling fan spins miles away
You chase a moon across the night
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The delivery truck reverses its song
A red light blinks, then carries on
The dark outside begins to thin
You breathe like morning settling in
Sleep on the warm printer, soft and still
Beneath the neon on the steel
The city hums beyond the glass
While every trouble fades to pass
Dream on the warm printer, soft and still
You own this broken, glowing mill
When morning finds us waiting here
You purr like peace is near
The blinds lift once and let the day
A stripe of gold across your back
The coffee crowd will soon be on their way
Their orders rolling in like track
You blink at me, then close your eyes
A slow and steady kind of art
The warmest kingdom in the room
Safe from the thunder, safe from gloom
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The apron snaps, the morning starts
A hundred breakfasts cross our hearts
The regulars will pull their chairs
Beyond the warmth of all your purrs
Sleep on the warm printer, soft and still
Beneath the sunrise on the steel
The whole wide world can wait outside
While all its restless moments glide
Dream on the warm printer, soft and still
You own this glowing, steady mill
No need to chase the dawn, my friend
Just breathe, curl close, and purr at me
The city wakes beyond the glass
Your little paws relax and fold
One final purr, then you are still
Safe on the warm printer, soft and gold
The lights come on, the coffee steams
You sleep through every human dream
