Opaline silence in a borrowed dream Painted footsteps tracing silver seams After midnight, paper shadows form Orbiting colors where tomorrow’s born Cardboard castles flicker into view Plastic gardens where the daylight grew All the faces blurred in sapphire mist Drift along a border I can’t resist Crimson curtains hanging in the haze Turning corners under violet rays Glass illusions flowing through my hand Slipping sideways through a painted land Spirals spinning silent in my mind Every color underneath, entwined Take me to the indigo dimension Where the lines dissolve and reason bends I see you split into a thousand versions But I’m only chasing silhouettes again Oh, oh, indigo, indigo Oh, oh, let me go Mirrors fracturing my vision slow Silver faces shift in ultraviolet rows I tried to speak, my voice turns blue Is something lost, or is it just renewed? Stretching out across a velvet mile Time resets on every crooked dial Take me to the indigo dimension Where the lines dissolve and reason bends I see you split into a thousand versions But I’m only chasing silhouettes again Oh, oh, indigo, indigo Oh, oh, let me go Lights flicker along a labyrinth floor Velvet hearts are pulsing like before I reach for sense behind every shade Falling further as the edges fade Strange reflections drift beside my skin Patterns spinning secrets from within Pulse of colors, language in disguise Are you the fiction in my borrowed eyes? Stretching out across a velvet mile Time resets on every crooked dial Take me to the indigo dimension Where the lines dissolve and reason bends I see you split into a thousand versions But I’m only chasing silhouettes again Oh, oh, indigo, indigo Oh, oh, let me go Fading into stranger shapes and hues Floating through a corridor of clues Loosened gravity on tangled air I follow shadows till there’s nothing there Oh, oh, indigo, indigo Oh, oh, where I go Flickering frames of faded scenes return Blue illusion, watch the edges burn Secrets swimming deep beneath the glaze Lost in the shimmer of another maze Oh, oh, indigo, indigo Oh, oh, I let go
Silk tie tightened at the edge of the curb Limousines ripple, headlights disturb Late summer evening perfumes the air Small silver invitation in my hair Letters embossed, a caviar clue Streetlights beckon, they’re waiting for you Diamond cufflinks catch in the breeze My shadow stretches over mysteries Velvet rope parts as I glide through the gloom Eyes in the foyer appraise my costume Champagne laughter, a shiver of fur Names drift by like scents that blur Steely glances caught in gold Vinyl spinning, secrets sold And who did you say you were again? Silhouettes move through the party at ten Lipstick flickers, my patience wears thin I have fans, darling, I don't pretend Ha ha, ooh la la Glitter scattered on my scarf Your trench coat finds my empty gaze Cigarette smoke spins and parades You say your name like it matters tonight But my number's unlisted, out with the light Silver shoes and secrets sell Curious faces ring the bell And who did you say you were again? Silhouettes move through the party at ten Lipstick flickers, my patience wears thin I have fans, darling, I don't pretend Ha ha, ooh la la Glitter scattered on my scarf Mirror flashes in the powder room Your phantom smile dissolves my tune Red velvet shadows, velvet blows cold Names change hands, but the night's growing old And who did you say you were again? Silhouettes move through the party at ten Lipstick flickers, my patience wears thin I have fans, darling, I don't pretend Ah ah, oui oui Faded faces watch me leave Heavy doors swing as morning creeps in Perfume lingers, mannequins grin Voices echo down the grand hotel stair I wave goodbye—someone’s always there Ha ha, je ne sais quoi Lenses flash and then I'm gone Gold invitation slips under my door Footsteps fading down marble floors A name scribbled in a fortune-teller’s hand But I slip away, as only I can Last chandelier shimmer, secrets disperse I brush past the velvet, I’m always first Phantom applause fading with the dawn This is my city—I vanish, then move on Ha ha, ooh la la Ghosts adore but never stay
Acrylic nights under marbled sky Neon hunger in a stranger’s eye Chrome reflections, slow-motion grace Danger calling from a lacquered face Perfume smuggled in a velvet bag Dangerous laughter tangled in the flag Backstage promise, deliberate and slow Silk invitations no one needs to know Lacquered lips and argon gaze Shadows flicker in the gilded haze Pocket albums pass from hand to hand Ghosts of lovers roam the bandstand Slipping backstage in borrowed skin Hiding secrets deep within Fans climbing onto stage Limelight rages, hearts all ablaze Some of those pretty ones Can come back to my place Oh la la Oh la la Sequins scattered under shattered glass Spotlight tangled in the velvet grass Velvet voices, laughter spins Eyes are painting silver sins We ride the flash like fever dreams Electric secrets thread the seams Fans climbing onto stage Limelight rages, hearts all ablaze Some of those pretty ones Can come back to my place Oh la la Oh la la Silver martinis balancing on wrists Your shadow lingers like a perfumed mist Mirrors glinting, strange romance Lost and hungry for another chance Fans climbing onto stage Limelight rages, hearts all ablaze Some of those pretty ones Can come back to my place Oh la la Oh la la Tinsel drifting, faces blur and fade Story slips behind the masquerade Velvet haze still stains the dawn But the memory lingers on Oh la la Oh la la Oh Starlit stragglers weaving through my door Ashes of glitter scattered on the floor Strange confessions softly spin the air Last of the magic vanishes somewhere Oh la la Oh la la Oh la la Sweet decay Oh la la Oh la la
Plastic roses in the ashtray smoke Buttoned laughs behind a golden joke Violet envelopes, secrets sealed Velvet voices, fate revealed Silver boots on houndstooth floor Broken lighters in the drawer Staccato laughter masks the oath We linger here beyond them both Gasoline dusk, wet concrete sheen High collars turned against the scene Tourmaline pulses on silver wrists Slow ignition, night insists Window cracked to catch a tune Mirage of hope beneath July’s new moon Patched sequins over yesterday’s bruise Unwritten stories we choose Strange devotion driving down Sunset Strip Painted gold and sapphire lips Twilight fading, we exist In chrome and leather, taking risks Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Strange devotion Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Steam rising from a window’s glare Switchblade glamour in the air Limousine reflections undress you Fading like a midnight tattoo Burning rubber, trading lies Velvet blazers, heavy sighs Strange devotion driving down Sunset Strip Painted gold and sapphire lips Twilight fading, we exist In chrome and leather, taking risks Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Strange devotion Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Neon shadows trace our shape Bent cigars and hands that shake Radio static, secret code Headlights painting dreams on the road Paper cups with bitter gin Names forgotten, cities spin Pinned corsages wilting slow Laughter where we ought to go Mirror words behind our eyes Chasing something we can’t buy Strange devotion driving down Sunset Strip Painted gold and sapphire lips Twilight fading, we exist In chrome and leather, taking risks Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Strange devotion Oh—ah, ah, ah, Circle glasses catch the light Future promised, out of sight Whispers tangled in the chrome Endless miles, but never home Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Strange devotion Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Tired engines hum beneath the moon Silver footprints vanish soon Midnight promises on bent knees Spilled perfume on velvet seats Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Strange devotion Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Long goodbye in shifting chrome Sunset waits, we drive alone Night birds scatter in our wake Tinsel dreams we can't remake Lost receipts for what we've spent Cheap regrets and rich intent Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Strange devotion Oh—ah, ah, ah, oh Rearview stars, slipping through our hands Last refrains from distant bands Sunset faded, but we roll on
Shadows waltz along the Fade Crystal laughter, serenade Silver ash on window grain Suitcase packed with yesterday Lace up boots and soft cologne Studio hum, no one alone Silent signal, undertone Night prepares its monochrome Sultry air and city gleam Painted lips, a distant dream Shimmered cufflinks, subtle scheme Opal night on the wide-screen Heavy doors and velvet ropes Secret codes beneath the coats Trading lines like anecdotes Spotlight flickers, subtle notes Bowie leads and Ferry too Oh no, not rivals, just passing through Velvet jackets, silvered shoes Faces in the looking glass, who’s fooling who Ooh, la la la, la la la Ooh, la la la, la la la Cocktail hour, midnight blue The night is dressed for a rendezvous Mask and laughter, distant view Two silhouettes and a cast-off clue Mirrored rooms and cigarettes Ticking clocks, unmade bets Trading sides in old roulette Look so fine, but not a threat Bowie leads and Ferry too Oh no, not rivals, just passing through Velvet jackets, silvered shoes Faces in the looking glass, who’s fooling who Ooh, la la la, la la la Ooh, la la la, la la la Amber light beneath the door Shifting shadows cross the floor Stories flicker, masks restored Just two gentlemen bored of war Glances traded, crystal clear Every line, a souvenir No need for crowns or cavalier Just two stars colliding here Bowie leads and Ferry too Oh no, not rivals, just passing through Velvet jackets, silvered shoes Faces in the looking glass, who’s fooling who Ooh, la la la, la la la Ooh, la la la, la la la Smoke curls through the corridor Hats tipped low, exit to encore Silk and swagger shutting the door A final nod, nothing more Ooh, la la la, la la la Ooh, la la la, la la la
Patent shoes and midnight coats Laughter in the gilded gloom Cigarette haze, velvet throats Drifting through her perfumed room (I caught her glance beneath the glass) (Futures dancing in champagne) A shadow smile, a fleeting pass Electric moments, sweet and vain She can't have us both (never, darling) There's only so much midnight to go around She can't have us both (oh, it's charming) Some must tumble, some must drown La la la—fancy fate spins around Oh oh oh, velvet lost and found She spills her pearls out on the stair Laughs as our bravado slips Mirror kisses, starlit glare Under lipstick-fingered grips Baritone: I'll wager hearts, I'll stake my claim Dramatic: I fashion riddles, play the game Baritone: She loves the act, the smoke, the flame Dramatic: But won't remember our names She can't have us both (glitter, darling) There's only so much midnight to go around She can't have us both (just disarming) Some must tumble, some must drown La la la—fancy fate spins around Oh oh oh, velvet lost and found Baritone: Mismatched cuffs and shattered schemes Dramatic: Love notes in ashtrays, magazine dreams Baritone: Silver-tongued secrets, varnished lies Dramatic: Drama redrawn in her eyes She can't have us both (so atomic) There's only so much midnight to go around She can't have us both (mercurial, comic) Some must tumble, some must drown La la la—fancy fate spins around Oh oh oh, velvet lost and found La la la—pride and shadows abound Oh oh oh, twirling underground Baritone: So we linger on the landing, hats in hand Dramatic: One last bow on shifting sand Baritone: Laughter flickers, curtains sway Dramatic: Tomorrow finds us cast away Baritone: Champagne wishes, perfumes ghosts Dramatic: Each of us hosts to what haunts us most Both: She can't have us both—so we toast La la la—play the rogue, spin the crown Oh oh oh, floating up and down La la la—fancy fate lets us down Oh oh oh, velvet lost and found
Curtains ripple in a violet room Shadows thin as a perfume plume Glossy laughter rising in smoke Longing for the hour yet spoke Martini glass kissed by a blush Glass towers gleam in amber hush Bent reflections cast out in chrome Every echo longing for home Streetlights humming on sapphire haze Cool tobacco curling in the maze Silk and shadow tangled in frame Waiting quietly to catch my name Stars map futures tamped in chrome Pale reflections spiral home Gliding towards the perfect destiny Velvet shoes on a crimson street Mirrors flicker visions ahead of me Silver moon trailing over concrete Ah ah ah, drifting slowly Ah ah ah, feeling holy High-rise faces with painted minds Laughing at luck we left behind Late night cocktails, satellites on the run Chasing the shimmer beneath the sun Strange devotion unwinds our hour Stained glass promise in bloom A photograph spins in the afterglow Moving closer, drawing soon Gliding towards the perfect destiny Velvet shoes on a crimson street Mirrors flicker visions ahead of me Silver moon trailing over concrete Ah ah ah, drifting slowly Ah ah ah, feeling holy Porcelain dawn humming in blue Promises cracked by the avenue Diamonds dissolving in porcelain rain Strangers are waving from yesterday’s train Gliding towards the perfect destiny Velvet shoes on a crimson street Mirrors flicker visions ahead of me Silver moon trailing over concrete Ah ah ah, drifting slowly Ah ah ah, feeling holy
Opaline engines humming A twilight signal calls Seafoam wires humming Through crystalline halls Pale satellites are shifting With opal circuits spun We wander velvet passageways Where distant numbers run Cerulean vapor rising In platinum overdrive Silent harbors glisten As solar whales arrive Arcades in frozen twilight Where shadows arch and lean Tracing paths of morning On satellites unseen Cerulean vapor rising In platinum overdrive Silent harbors glisten As solar whales arrive Arcades in frozen twilight Where shadows arch and lean Tracing paths of morning On satellites unseen Neon tides are sweeping Past orbs of melting chrome I catch your half-lost glances From hallways far from home Azure domes unfolding Pulse in ultraviolet rays We slip through liquid silence In phosphor-lit ballets This time next week on Neptune We’ll drift where no one’s been Carousel of sapphire dunes And palace spires of tin Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Platinum shadows chasing Strange clocks in the blue Carnival steps hush fading Silver-suited rendezvous You said there’s time for losing A turquoise serenade Promises thin and frozen Turning dawn to jade This time next week on Neptune We’ll drift where no one’s been Carousel of sapphire dunes And palace spires of tin Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Glass ships adrift at midnight Hydra-pearled and shy We chase a pulse of starlight Beyond magnetic sky Velvet codes unravel In cobalt cavalcade We’re laughing through the spiral New orbits softly made You asked for something daring A reckless serenade Mapping future cities On rings we’ve never played This time next week on Neptune We’ll drift where no one’s been Carousel of sapphire dunes And palace spires of tin Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Mirrors bend and tumble Through violet cavalcade We drift past silent thunder In lucid masquerade Platinum cities flicker On restless sapphire sand We vanish in the shimmer Lost just as we planned Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we Aurora veils are rising In liquid silver streams Each moment refracting From the edge of restless dreams Celestial tide surrender To rhythmic, marbled waves All secrets we remember Set sail through blue arrays Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, Silent coronas flicker Above enamel planes We trace a fleeting shimmer Of quicksilver remains Quietly unspooling Maps that never lie Gravity undoing The threads of ancient sky Phantom signals trailing Through orbits grown obscure We drift—forever sailing Where sapphire hearts endure Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin
A thin light slips across the tiles Broken shadows linger while A melody in minor keys Spills softly from the willow trees Empty glasses on the sill Silence growing colder still Paper moon above the street Wanders where the lost hearts meet A harsh mistress is the moon She steals away the night so soon Cold reflection on my room A harsh mistress is the moon Oh, oh, oh, the silver face above Oh, oh, the moon I never loved She waits beyond the windowpane Tide and time within her reign Promises you can't attain She laughs at lovers lost in vain I reach for answers in the pale All the secrets turn to veils A harsh mistress is the moon She steals away the night so soon Cold reflection on my room A harsh mistress is the moon Oh, oh, oh, the silver face above Oh, oh, the moon I never loved Years unravel, shadows long I trace her circle all night long Dreams dissolve with every dawn Left with echoes once she’s gone A harsh mistress is the moon She steals away the night so soon Cold reflection on my room A harsh mistress is the moon Oh, oh, oh, the silver face above Oh, oh, the moon I never loved Oh, oh, silent from her throne Oh, oh, the moon I face alone Shadows slipping through the blind Half-lit thoughts I leave behind Silent witness as I find Another night she will not mind Oh, oh, oh, the silver face above Oh, oh, the moon I never loved
Half-remembered hallway (flicker of pale light) Breathing patterns, broken silence (shapes in the air) Voices ripple sideways, dissolve in the dawn (never arriving) Soft interruption, we haven’t begun Names unspoken (thread through static) Someone waiting by the half-closed door (shivering glass) Wet footprints vanish—no witness, just waiting (invisible trace) A pause before meaning, drifting untied Dim corridor breathing (bare fingertips) Moon-frosted silence, shivering glass (words left unsaid) Someone waiting, behind a drawn curtain (mismatched fragments) Glimpses through shadows, blurred outlines pass Start of a sentence (never completed) Hesitation lingers, hung in the air (tracing your mouth) Distant birds singing, pixelated and strange (quiet between us) Turning the corners of half-opened dreams Two voices fading, arriving, receding (catch and release) Syncopate softly, within empty rooms Motionless moments, repeating uncertainly (unfinished collisions) Just at the threshold, before we begin Silver reflection (only shadows move) Still water shivers, under sapphire moons (waiting for a shape) Fragments of laughter, drift along the ceiling (just out of reach) Time keeps slipping, through our gentle hands Softly, softly, slowly, slowly Echoes, echoes, empty, empty A window half open (someone breathing in) Sheets gather patterns (like rivers on skin) One voice, then another, melting into silence (forgotten phrase) Hidden and hollow, the minutes dissolve Tangled in daylight, blurred at the seams You finish my sentence, I wake from the dream Silver reflection (only shadows move) Still water shivers, under sapphire moons (waiting for a shape) Fragments of laughter, drift along the ceiling (just out of reach) Time keeps slipping, through our gentle hands Softly, softly, slowly, slowly Echoes, echoes, empty, empty Glass on the table (half an image fades) Strangers in pictures, lost in their gaze (names falling away) Threads from the morning unravel at night (colours turning pale) Questions unanswered, drift into the white Whispered goodnight (overlapping sighs) Footsteps floating, leaving behind (shadows inside) We linger in stillness, forgotten and free (half-awake) Midnight dissolving, becomes memory Faded confessions (half remembered truth) Curtains breathing gently, morning slips through (uncertain light) We speak in fragments, none of them align (holding the air) Shadows trace patterns across empty time Softly, softly, barely, barely Empty, empty, slowly, slowly Lost language, quiet falling Silver remains, nothing calling Hands parting curtains (soft static returns) Glimmers unravel, sleep drifts away (left in the blue) Silent agreements vanish between us (names drift apart) Pale interruption, morning erases night Empty apartments, drifting, fading Silver afterthought, quietly staying Silent signals, walls are breathing One last fragment, falls unseeing Softly, softly (almost nothing) Slowly, slowly (nothing calling) Bare traces remain (overlapping refrain) Faint voices weaving, folding through air (silence speaks) Sudden forgetting, hearts never named (outlines uneven) Distant and drifting, we vanish in pairs Soft retreat (echoes inside) Unfinished language, quietly tied Slipping beneath, no reason, no sound (turning away) Almost remembered, never quite found Morning’s outline, washed and shifting Invisible silver, unwilling to stay (barely awake) We let go in fragments, lost to the grey Almost nothing (soft delay) Empty sighs, fading away
Slag on my fingers, jacket split at the seams Red-eyed commuters flicker in fevered dreams Lean on a railing, shadows spit gasoline Changing my angle, breathing nicotine Fast talk, slow motion, silver bites the tongue Low-watt confession hissing off the rung Twilight shivers shaking under wire and glass Shoelaces trailing, haunted faces pass Ticket stub memories lost beneath my feet Velvet rain drips down the Brighton Street Hollow-eyed morning, boots heavy with regret Cheap perfume clings, cold sweat on the cassette Tattered suit jacket, borrowed from a friend Notes scrawled on napkins, wishing for the end Flicker of a lamplight, lost on crooked stone Give me one true signal, lead this stray back home Electric Orpheus calling from the underground Wires spark and shudder on your crown Cracked voice singing as the cables burn One side sighs, the other one yearns Ahh ahh — the city moans Ahh ahh — stray unknowns Cash in my pocket, barely enough for the train Bent keys on this piano, scratching at the windowpane Bleeding fingers strumming static through the haze Stumbling through the alleys, just waiting for a change Glitter on the gutter, boots stained gray Give me something broken, take the gloss away Electric Orpheus calling from the underground Wires spark and shudder on your crown Cracked voice singing as the cables burn One side sighs, the other one yearns Ahh ahh — the city moans Ahh ahh — stray unknowns Glass bottle rolling by an overcoat asleep Sirens chase the rhythm in a city that can’t weep Paint chips flake in time on a neon avenue Mouthful of thunder, dream tasting like glue Cigarette ash drifts in a yellow beam Show me something honest, crack the cold machine Electric Orpheus calling from the underground Wires spark and shudder on your crown Cracked voice singing as the cables burn One side sighs, the other one yearns Ahh ahh — the city moans Ahh ahh — stray unknowns Shadow on the pavement, footsteps lose their way Silver threads of feedback coil into the gray Still searching for the current beneath this crooked sun Holding tight to fragments of what we can’t outrun Electric Orpheus calling from the underground Wires spark and shudder on your crown Cracked voice singing as the cables burn One side sighs, the other one yearns Ahh ahh — the city moans Ahh ahh — stray unknowns Ahh ahh — the city moans Ahh ahh — stray unknowns Last train rattles, skin stuck to the seat Plastic roses wilting where the gutter kings meet Sparks in the midnight, asphalt humming slow Dragging home lost verses no one will know Electric Orpheus singing in the wire Ashes on the concrete, smoke climbing higher Broken chord ringing till the morning is done Chasing sweet static, forever unsung Ahh ahh — the city moans Ahh ahh — stray unknowns
Frosted channels flicker through the haze Soft distortion, silver lines erase (Wave after wave) Silent breakers murmur to the core Dreams dissolve along the radio floor (Beneath the signal’s door) Sliding signals brush a copper sky Seaglass numbers tumbling by (Tumbling by) Every frequency a faded sign (Just a thin design) We’re tracing shadows left behind Static on the shore Fading signals calling out alone (Calling out alone) Twilight on the water, never clear, never known (Drifting in the zone) Static crackles, night descends Signals breaking, never ends Ripples chase memory under haze Lit windows blinking codes across the bay (Across the bay) Your shadow follows, merges with the grey (With the grey) Nothing left to say Tuned to the silence, hear the pulse below Transmission melting slow Static on the shore Fading signals calling out alone (Calling out alone) Twilight on the water, never clear, never known (Drifting in the zone) Static crackles, night descends Signals breaking, never ends Driftwood tangled, traces on the sand Echoed frequencies slip right through the hand (Hold the signal, let it slide) Waveforms scatter, fading in the band (Nothing left to hide) Static on the shore Fading signals calling out alone (Calling out alone) Twilight on the water, never clear, never known (Drifting in the zone) Static crackles, night descends Signals breaking, never ends Signals flicker, worn and thin Lost between the water and the wind (Fading in the din) Distant channels, silence taking hold (Nothing left to spin) Radio drifting where the light has failed Ghosts of meaning left unrevealed (Left unrevealed) Salt and static blur the lines (Blur the lines) Night completes the reel Static crackles, shadows bend Silent beaches, messages suspend Glint of metal drifting on the waves Broken rhythms stitched into the haze (Into the haze) Step beyond the last decay (Farther from the day) Fade beyond the tape’s last play Static crackles, restless air Traces vanish, nothing there Fragments spiral through the dusk Faint transmissions, layers of husk (Voices without trust) Night dissolves each hidden sign (Signals in decline) Never cross this line Static crackles, dawn remains Echo fading through the veins Signals trace upon the shallow foam Whispers carried, resolutely alone (Folding into stone) Replay the silence, looped inside the air (Waves that never care) Static flickers, dawn concealed Signals drifting, half revealed
Streetlamp hisses, flicks and brays Rubber soul shuffles at the end of the maze Ripped notes in a pocket, dawn never comes clean Rust on the hinges of something unseen Falling through puddles of sodium light Paper cup fortune, crumpled with fright Trainyards coughing, veins ticking slow Broken-glass laughter in alleys below Gravel tongues biting, city calls twice Curtains for company, roll loaded dice Electric Orpheus calling from the underground Wires spark and shudder on your crown Cracked voice singing as the cables burn One side sighs, the other one yearns Black gloves trembling, flickers on the street Pavement oil rainbow, clatter beneath my feet Panic in my collar, static nicks my sleeve Copper taste of morning, nothing left to leave Footsteps like warnings, brittle and slow Drags from a cigarette, fog in the glow Electric Orpheus calling from the underground Wires spark and shudder on your crown Cracked voice singing as the cables burn One side sighs, the other one yearns Ahh ahh — the city moans Ahh ahh — stray unknowns Cash in my pocket, barely enough for the train Bent keys on this piano, scratching at the windowpane Bleeding fingers strumming static through the haze Stumbling through the alleys, just waiting for a change Glitter on the gutter, boots stained gray Give me something broken, take the gloss away Electric Orpheus calling from the underground Wires spark and shudder on your crown Cracked voice singing as the cables burn One side sighs, the other one yearns Ahh ahh — the city moans Ahh ahh — stray unknowns Flicker in the gutter, got a jolt in my veins Breath full of static, talk tangled in chains Ghosts behind storefronts with neon in their eyes Ride the current sideways, chase another high Loose change rattles with the truth in the case Ink stains fading, tracing lines across my face Flashing past storefronts with dreams set to stall Out here with the broken, where the wild wires crawl No gold in the pocket, just stains and chrome But lightning keeps humming — won’t let me go home Electric Orpheus calling from the underground Wires spark and shudder on your crown Cracked voice singing as the cables burn One side sighs, the other one yearns Ahh ahh — the city moans Ahh ahh — stray unknowns Train rumbles distant, pages torn and thin Pavement sings a hymn for midnight skin Tape reels spinning out, spool tangled in the rain Orpheus electric, fading but remains Ahh ahh — shadows spin Ahh ahh — nowhere to begin (Bowie & Ferry together) Echo down the lines, we flicker and bend Sparks in the gutter, the current won’t Ferry’s voice trembling, boots scraped raw Laughter in the sidestreets, splinters in the jaw Glass stuck in shoelaces, tracing the grid Shadows play tricks where regrets are hid Electric Orpheus still calls from below Fingers twitch and stumble, sockets overflow Wires tangled gently where the daylight runs One hand opens, the other one shuns Ahh ahh — flickers return Ahh ahh — always we burn Night bends around us, engines humming slow Electric Orpheus — nowhere left to go
Mist drawn in sketches (edges recede) Glass tapping gently (unwritten tune) Breath hangs in fragments (almost a word) Shadow of morning, thin as a sigh Chairs left in twilight, pauses between Scattered confessions, drift from the floor (almost, not quite) Soft light leaking (veiled by vapor) Rooms bloom with static (cracks in the glow) Breathless beginning (just a suggestion) Wall clock is humming, a blurred kind of hour Memory flickers, half-exhaled Curtains drift open, silver and slow (never quite clear) Shadows crawl sideways (names out of focus) Chimes from a distance (hinting at dawn) Overlapping footsteps, different directions (half a goodbye) Empty glass waiting, glimmer and pause Silver reflection (only shadows move) Still water shivers, under sapphire moons (waiting for a shape) Fragments of laughter, drift along the ceiling (just out of reach) Time keeps slipping, through our gentle hands Softly, softly, slowly, slowly Echoes, echoes, empty, empty A window half open (someone breathing in) Sheets gather patterns (like rivers on skin) One voice, then another, melting into silence (forgotten phrase) Hidden and hollow, the minutes dissolve Tangled in daylight, blurred at the seams You finish my sentence, I wake from the dream Silver reflection (only shadows move) Still water shivers, under sapphire moons (waiting for a shape) Fragments of laughter, drift along the ceiling (just out of reach) Time keeps slipping, through our gentle hands Softly, softly, slowly, slowly Echoes, echoes, empty, empty Frosted breath lingers (inside the quiet air) Words caught in corners (stretched, unraveling) Faces in windows, slipping through curtains (unfinished thought) Lines of the morning, folding apart Somewhere, flickering, a signal remains Borrowed horizon blurs, nothing explains Half-spoken meaning, tangled in daylight (falling away) Stone turns to vapor, nothing to claim Shimmer of blue glass (drifting sideways) Eyes in the hallway, caught on a thought (broken refrain) Something forgotten, brushing the surface (slowly returns) Names growing distant, tangled in mist Silent, silent, fading, fading Hollow, hollow, waiting, waiting Unfinished signals (midnight unspooling) Threads unravel slowly (words in the vapor) Glass turning opal, suspended in sleep (slipping between) Almost a memory, dissolving in silence (lost at the edge) Nothing left to answer, drifting apart Stillness returning, a promise unkept Ceiling of silver, no footsteps are left Secret intention, flicker and fade (hanging untied) Midnight receding, no one replies Empty, empty, fading, fading Weightless, weightless, silent, silent
Frosted glass horizon, slipping into blue Signals flicker, something almost true Murmurs drifting, woven through the air Ghost of meaning, vanishing somewhere (Nobody hears) Tide marks scattered, footprints out of phase Shadows lengthen, stretching through the haze Mirrored faces glimmer on the shore (Half-remembered, wanting nothing more) Time dissolves in lines that never meet Rhythms cracking underneath our feet (Outside the range) Signal drifting thin, tracing lines on silver sand (Faint transmission, slipping from our hand) Empty towers blink beyond the surf’s retreat (Static humming, cooling at my feet) Swept by distant waves nobody sees Wires hum and shiver, lost in the breeze (No returning call) Static on the shore Fading signals calling out alone (Calling out alone) Twilight on the water, never clear, never known (Drifting in the zone) Static crackles, night descends Signals breaking, never ends Ripples chase memory under haze Lit windows blinking codes across the bay (Across the bay) Your shadow follows, merges with the grey (With the grey) Nothing left to say Tuned to the silence, hear the pulse below Transmission melting slow Static on the shore Fading signals calling out alone (Calling out alone) Twilight on the water, never clear, never known (Drifting in the zone) Static crackles, night descends Signals breaking, never ends Pebbles clicking, cold and sure Light flickers, secret code on the waves Eyes adjust to every distant spark (Channel fading out) Refrain grows sharper as the day departs (Static sinking in) Static on the shore Fading signals calling out alone (Calling out alone) Twilight on the water, never clear, never known (Drifting in the zone) Static crackles, night descends Signals breaking, never ends
Shutters half-open, the garden still wet Perfume and laughter, I cannot forget Jackets abandoned, shadows on tile Promises linger for one fragile while First touch of daylight creeps under the door Voices unravel, no need to pretend anymore A trace of last midnight clings to my sleeve All of the leaving begins as we breathe Velvet coats draped on the back of a chair Barefoot on carpet, the dim chandeliers Soft little laughter, embers in glass The end clings to silence that nobody asks Eyes tracing patterns where footprints remain Gold on the table, a spill like the rain Shifting through whispers, the night almost spent Someone looks back where the evening just went Long shadows tumbling from candles and skin Waiting for morning to quietly begin Farewell to the foyer, the curtains drawn back Shoes in my hands, no promises kept Silver confetti in my pocket, turning to dust Sun drawing lines across faces I trust Oooh, goodbye, adieu, au revoir Oooh, slipping into morning’s arms Someone is laughing, it floats down the stair Ghosts in the hallway, smoke in the air Hand on the doorknob, pausing to breathe A room full of wishes still tangled in leaves Every hour echoed, glasses all drained All that was spoken dissolves with the rain Farewell to the foyer, all lanterns grown pale My coat on my shoulders, new stories to nail Shadows behind me stretch long and forgive Sunrise approaching, reminding to live Oooh, goodbye, adieu, au revoir Oooh, slipping into morning’s arms Farewell to the foyer, we’re gone (Farewell to the foyer, we’re gone) One last reflection in glass by the door Threads of our laughter asleep on the floor Steps on the gravel, a chorus of birds Memory slipping from colors to words Farewell to the foyer, almost dawn (Farewell to the foyer, almost dawn)
Last of the laughter still hangs in the hall Crystal reflections slip down the wall Footsteps in patience, the clock ticking slow Rooms breathing secrets that only we know Whisper of perfume swirling the air Cards on the table, no one to care Falling through hours like pages we turn Eyes tracing sunlight, too full to yearn Curtains half-open, the city asleep Cups and confessions piled in a heap Farewell to the foyer, the curtains drawn back Shoes in my hands, no promises kept Silver confetti in my pocket, turning to dust Sun drawing lines across faces I trust Oooh, goodbye, adieu, au revoir Oooh, slipping into morning’s arms Someone is laughing, it floats down the stair Ghosts in the hallway, smoke in the air Hand on the doorknob, pausing to breathe A room full of wishes still tangled in leaves Every hour echoed, glasses all drained All that was spoken dissolves with the rain Farewell to the foyer, all lanterns grown pale My coat on my shoulders, new stories to nail Shadows behind me stretch long and forgive Sunrise approaching, reminding to live Oooh, goodbye, adieu, au revoir Oooh, slipping into morning’s arms Farewell to the foyer, we’re gone (Farewell to the foyer, we’re gone) No turning back, the hallway dim Light curling around a song's old hymn Fingers brush velvet along the wall A hush falls deep, morning calls Farewell to the foyer, it lingers on (Farewell to the foyer, it lingers Steps on the pavement, dew in the air Jackets pulled tighter, the world unaware Streetlights are flickering, pale and remote Laughter still clings to the seams of my coat We cross into morning, silent and slow The color behind us, a lingering glow One glance exchanged as the doors close behind A promise in leaving, a peace we will find Farewell to the foyer, the memory shines (Farewell to the foyer, the memory shines)
Soft echoes in the faded hall Distant steps, a memory’s call September carries something cold Old regrets I never told Moon is rising through the blue Thin light slipping into view Hands on keys, a faded tune Only memories in this room Moon is rising through the blue Thin light slipping into view Hands on keys, a faded tune Only memories in this room Late September, gentle hush Air as fragile as a brush Shadows scatter on the floor Tracing lines I traced before Lost in stories past and gone Whispered faces linger on A harsh mistress is the moon She steals away the night so soon Cold reflection on my room A harsh mistress is the moon Oh, oh, oh, the silver face above Oh, oh, the moon I never loved She waits beyond the windowpane Tide and time within her reign Promises you can't attain She laughs at lovers lost in vain I reach for answers in the pale All the secrets turn to veils A harsh mistress is the moon She steals away the night so soon Cold reflection on my room A harsh mistress is the moon Oh, oh, oh, the silver face above Oh, oh, the moon I never loved Empty street and softened sound A drifting shadow spinning round Midnight stories on the ground Longing but never found A harsh mistress is the moon She steals away the night so soon Cold reflection on my room A harsh mistress is the moon Oh, oh, oh, the silver face above Oh, oh, the moon I never loved Shadows linger on the sill Midnight light that never will Answer questions whisper thin Just silence settling in Oh, oh, oh, the silver face above Oh, oh, the moon I never loved Oh, oh, drifting further too soon A harsh mistress is the moon Curtain falls on pale design Lingering questions cross that line Night retreats without a sound She’s still watching, looking down Oh, oh, fading out of view Oh, oh, the moon remains cruel Oh, oh, shadows gone too soon A harsh mistress is the moon
Lucite waves ascending Through violet hemispheres Mirrored masks pretending To shape these distant years Platinum sirens humming Through haloed stratosphere Broken clocks becoming The hour when we appear Glass corridors unfolding Midnight wires unwind Ghosts in velvet clothing Smile with crushing kind Neon gondoliers drifting Past citrine arcades Static thoughts uplifting Where the signal fades We wrote our names in liquid Across a silent sea Waiting for the minute When gravity sets us free This time next week on Neptune We’ll drift where no one’s been Carousel of sapphire dunes And palace spires of tin Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Platinum shadows chasing Strange clocks in the blue Carnival steps hush fading Silver-suited rendezvous You said there’s time for losing A turquoise serenade Promises thin and frozen Turning dawn to jade This time next week on Neptune We’ll drift where no one’s been Carousel of sapphire dunes And palace spires of tin Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Magnetic rains are falling Blue velvet silence grows Paper lanterns slowly stalling Above the undertow Lost on crystal mosaics We laugh behind the glass Your mirrored words elastic A language built to last We’re light years from morning Daybreak won’t begin Orbiting through new longing In atmospheres so thin This time next week on Neptune Strangers to the sun Painted trails through violet noon A dream now just begun Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Luminous tides receding We vanish from the chart Shadowplay receding In pale romantic art Spheres whirl in slow motion The past is out of view Footprints on a distant ocean Only meant for two Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Oh oh, oh oh This time next week on Neptune Starlit glass dissolving Our shadows intertwine Faded rings revolving Between the edge and sign Opaline shapes descending We linger out of phase Silhouettes never-ending Lost in Neptune’s haze Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, we spin Oh oh, oh oh Further than we’ve ever been