The last subway flees with tired days left behind
Lipstick draws new marks on the glass reflection line
Three unread lines light up the phone screen dim
Fingers hover on send tapping back and forth again
Cold pale glows spill out from the freezer aisle
Soda cans condense with vague omens all the while
Her lashes carve soft curves beneath neon light
Heels crack the solitude of the asphalt night
Heartbeat’s an encrypted beat running wild in the night
All the rules fall down as the countdown loses height
When reason surrenders to the impromptu tide
This city always hides unexpected warmth inside
Traffic lights pass secret signs at every crossing street
Shadows weave ambiguous traps on the zebra concrete
The bass player messes a beat inside my headphone space
She smiles and says this is the highlight of the whole dark place
Whiskey mixes perfume drifting over every glass
Booths turn into cocoons hiding secrets from the past
Smoke rings spin broken circles beneath the chandelier glow
Who speaks first will lose the game we both already know
Heartbeat’s an encrypted beat running wild in the night
All the rules fall down as the countdown loses height
When reason surrenders to the impromptu tide
This city always hides unexpected warmth inside
Morning mist creeps on shop windows erasing last night’s trace
Morning rush subways lie dormant far away in space
The lighter she left still burns warm inside my pocket deep
Like a spark of passion that never fades while daylight sleeps
Heartbeat’s an encrypted beat running wild in the night
All the rules fall down as the countdown loses height
When reason surrenders to the impromptu tide
This city always hides unexpected warmth inside
Heartbeat’s an encrypted beat running wild in the night
All the rules fall down as the countdown loses height
When reason surrenders to the impromptu tide
This city always hides unexpected warmth inside
