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[Verse] The meter’s ticking fast like a heartbeat gone wild Neon lights flash by The city's unstyled Driver’s got stories A million untold The wheel in his hand The night feeling cold [Chorus] Midnight taxi ride Where you gonna take me Through the city tide Nowhere feels free Oh Midnight taxi ride Spin the wheel Let’s see The road’s a mystery Just you and me [Verse 2] Seats smell of leather and yesterday’s rain Street signs are blurry I’m losing the lane Conversations thin like the smoke in the air The cab’s a confession booth If you dare [Prechorus] Yellow car Black sky Dreams fly Hopes die [Chorus] Midnight taxi ride Where you gonna take me Through the city tide Nowhere feels free Oh Midnight taxi ride Spin the wheel Let’s see The road’s a mystery Just you and me [Bridge] Tires hum like a lullaby Soft and low Streetlights paint shadows that come and go I’m chasing the night but it’s slipping away The meter says stop But I wanna stay