Cherry glow in the skyline haze, walking alone these crowded days Rye cuts smooth through the autumn chill Vermouth lingers like the words you spilled Angostura dash, a bitter trace Of the nights we owned this concrete space Neon promises flicker and fade Just like the plans we never made Manhattan nights, city lights hide the tears in my eyes A million souls, none of them mine I raise my glass to the empty skyline Manhattan nights, bright and cold You left me here with a story untold City lights hide the tears in my eyes Taxi horns sing their lonely song Yellow streaks where we once belonged Ice melts slow in this corner booth Same seat where I learned the truth Cherry sinking like the sun downtown I watch it drown, but I don’t make a sound The bridge lights blink like they understand But even they can’t hold my hand Manhattan nights, city lights hide the tears in my eyes A million souls, none of them mine I raise my glass to the empty skyline Manhattan nights, bright and cold You left me here with a story untold City lights hide the tears in my eyes I tried Brooklyn bars, I tried Brooklyn nights Tried losing you in the subway lights But every avenue leads me back To this barstool and the love we lacked The Empire glows, indifferent and tall Watching me fall, watching me fall Bartender knows not to ask my name Pours another, just the same Cherry red like the heart you took One last twist, one last look I’ll finish this drink and walk out slow Into the city that won’t let me go Manhattan nights, city lights hide the tears in my eyes A million windows, none of them home I’m just another shadow alone Manhattan nights, sharp and bold You’re the warmth I can’t hold City lights hide the tears… They’ll always hide the tears in my eyes Cherry glow in the skyline haze… Walking alone these crowded days… Manhattan nights… City lights… hide the tears…
