Song By Blackthorn Riot Lyrics By Dain Wraithsworth, Rikki Morningstar, Duncan McCalmont -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1] Streetlights humming like a lullaby Palm trees dancing in the rearview light Radio ghosts and a half-lit moon City breathing way too soon Billboards promise golden days Fame for free if you lose your name Every dream’s got a price to pay In the silence before the break of day [Pre-Chorus] Everybody’s running somewhere Nobody knows what they’re chasing Chorus Midnight in L.A., hearts feel hollow We live for tonight, forget tomorrow Midnight in L.A., neon scars** We’re lonely stars in borrowed cars [Verse 2] Cheap motels and velvet lies Champagne dreams, bloodshot eyes She says, “Baby, I almost made it once” Almost hurts worse than none Guitars crying down the boulevard Broken angels chasing open bars We burn bright, but we fade too fast Trying to outrun our past [Pre-Chorus] Everybody wants the crown But nobody wants to come back down [Chorus] Midnight in L.A., no disguise Truth looks different under city lights Midnight in L.A., skin and sound** Lost souls never touching ground [Bridge] If I leave, will the city care? If I stay, will it strip me bare? Neon dreams don’t hold you tight They just keep you up at night [Guitar solo – slow, melodic, atmospheric, echoing] [Breakdown] Sirens sing The night replies This city never says goodbye [Final Chorus] Midnight in L.A., last call prayer We’re chasing love that’s never there Midnight in L.A., still awake** Dreaming big — just not escaping [Outro] Sunrise waits, but I don’t stay Midnight owns L.A.
