[Verse 1] Ash on my collar, night on my back Halos flicker, paint the concrete neon black Coffee’s gone cold, clock’s stuck at three Every stranger on this sidewalk Looks a little like me Streetlight sermons in a neon blue haze Broken halo angels countin’ minimum‑wage days I’m hummin’ questions that don’t rhyme with hope Tryna tune this tired heart to a Frayed and borrowed rope [Pre‑Chorus] And I keep walkin’ past the windows Where nobody looks inside Just my shadow in the glass Asking why I’m still alive [Chorus] I’m just a ghost in a neon rain Lookin’ for a purpose in a world without a name City don’t care ‘bout the tears I bleed I’m singin’ for a reason In a place that don’t believe Yeah, I’m wanderin’ through the blue Tryna find a truth that’s true In an uncaring world I just keep on pushin’ through [Verse 2] Billboards preach glory I ain’t never gonna taste Selling dreams on credit in a town of toxic grace Sirens hum harmony with a bottle in the gutter Lonely like a payphone With a dead dial tone stutter There’s a prayer in the puddles where the taillights burn red And the steam from the sewer whispers things left unsaid I chase my reflection ‘cross a midnight train track Every answer that I find Just leads me right back [Pre‑Chorus] And I keep talkin’ to the ceiling Of these motel paper walls Hear my heartbeat like a drummer In a club that never calls [Chorus] I’m just a ghost in a neon rain Lookin’ for a purpose in a world without a name City don’t care ‘bout the tears I bleed I’m singin’ for a reason In a place that don’t believe Yeah, I’m wanderin’ through the blue Tryna find a truth that’s true In an uncaring world I just keep on pushin’ through [Bridge] Maybe purpose is a match flame In a hurricane night Just a busted‑down compass Still pointin’ to the light If the world won’t listen To the songs I play I’ll carve my name in the silence ‘Til the dark makes way (Slightly Overdrivin Electric Guitar, with Reverb, Fill – Bent Notes, Slow and Crying) [Verse 3 (quieter, more intimate)] Bartender wipes the counter like erasin’ my past Jukebox in the corner sings a hymn that won’t last I drop my last dollar for a three‑minute prayer Let the record keep on spinnin’ Like it’s goin’ somewhere There’s a girl at the doorway with a suitcase of scars She says, “You look like you’re searchin’ For a reason in the bars.” I say, “I’m lookin’ for a map in a town with no signs.” She laughs, “Maybe our broken pieces are the purpose we find.” [Chorus (bigger, final)] We’re just ghosts in a neon rain Lookin’ for a purpose in a world without a name City don’t care ‘bout the tears we bleed But we’re singin’ for a reason In a place that don’t believe Yeah, we’re wanderin’ through the blue Hand in hand with somethin’ true In an uncaring world We’re still breakin’ through [Outro (tag, repeat and fade)] Neon ghosts in the midnight glow Walkin’ slow ‘cause it’s all we know If the world won’t love us back tonight We’ll be blues in the dark Still playin’ for the light
