Woke up restless — midnight sun, Moonlight whisper says “it’s begun.” (Oh yeah … ah‑ah — it’s begun …) I take the city like a borrowed suit, Half in shadow, half pursuit. (Mm‑hm … halfway through …) I’m a night ripper, yeah — shadows on my mind, Night ripper, yeah — leaving half behind. (Only half the crime … oh … woah‑oh‑oh …) Walk the alleys where the echoes play, Faces blur and the thoughts decay. (Oh, oh … fade away …) I start the fire but forget the flame, Half a sinner who won’t take blame. (Mm‑hm … I won’t take blame …) I’m a nigh‑tripper, yeah — tracing silver lines, Nigh‑tripper, yeah — leaving half the signs. (Half the signs, half the shine … ah‑ah …) Half a life, half awake, Half a promise I can’t remake. (Oh — oh — darkness calls …) Step by step till the morning hums, Fade to quiet when the daylight comes. (Hey, day‑light … day‑light …) ... They chase stories that never land, Footprints vanish like salted sand. (Ooh, yeah … can’t understand …) I see her shadow in the turning light, Half‑remembered, half in fright. (Mm‑hm … in the night …) I’m a night ripper, yeah — ghost behind the door, Night ripper, yeah — can’t want more (No, can’t want more … oh-oh-oh …) (Trip‑trip‑trip, oh … halfway there …) (Ooh, shadows fall — night ripper …) (Yeah, yeah, yeah — still halfway free …) .... ...
