[Intro: pulsing synth arpeggios, kick drum builds in, 8 bars] [Verse 1] Eleven fifty-nine, the last train's on the line Collar up and headphones in, the city starts to shine Neon signs reflecting off the puddles on the ground Every step I'm taking makes a cinematic sound The platform's almost empty just the echoes and the breeze A busker packing up his guitar, counting out his fees I tap my card and slide through like I'm starring in a film The night is just beginning and I'm chasing every thrill [Pre-Chorus] The engine hums a frequency that only I can hear A melody that tells me that I'm supposed to be right here [Chorus] Midnight commuter, riding through the glow Passing every station but I don't wanna go Home can wait, the night is still awake Midnight commuter, every turn I take Feels like I'm alive for the very first time Midnight commuter on the neon line Ooh, on the neon line Ooh, and I'm feeling fine [Verse 2] The stranger sitting opposite is reading something thick She catches me off guard and gives her coffee cup a flick A little salute, a little nod, a little grin Two strangers understanding what it's like to not fit in The buildings blur like watercolors painted by the speed The bridges and the tunnels give me everything I need A moving meditation through the veins of city light I'm wide awake and fearless in the middle of the night [Pre-Chorus] The engine hums a frequency that only I can hear A melody that tells me that I'm supposed to be right here [Chorus] Midnight commuter, riding through the glow Passing every station but I don't wanna go Home can wait, the night is still awake Midnight commuter, every turn I take Feels like I'm alive for the very first time Midnight commuter on the neon line Ooh, on the neon line Ooh, and I'm feeling fine [Bridge] [Soft-spoken over synth pads] They say the city never sleeps and neither do I Not when the skyline looks like diamonds in the sky [Building intensity, full beat drops back] So let the trains keep running, let the night keep on I'll ride until the sunrise turns the darkness into dawn Every window is a movie, every stop a brand new scene And I'm the main character in my midnight dream The rhythm of the rails is my heartbeat tonight I'm electric, I'm alive, I'm the passenger of light [Chorus] Midnight commuter, riding through the glow Passing every station but I don't wanna go Home can wait, the night is still awake Midnight commuter, every turn I take Feels like I'm alive for the very first time Midnight commuter on the neon line [Outro: synth arpeggios slowly fading, echoed vocals] On the neon line… on the neon line… Midnight commuter… I'm feeling fine… Ooh… ooh… Riding through the glow…
