[Intro] Look at him go— Yeah, you know it Look at him go— [Verse 1] Complicated, overrated, hesitating on the line Is it manic, is it panic, or a tactical design? I was pacing down the asphalt with a heavy pair of feet When a shadow in a leather coat stepped out into the street She said, "You look a little stranded, wanna double down on red? Sign the waiver, do a favor, leave the logic in your head." Said, "For a couple green bills we can kick the clock away, Are you cool with a second, or you looking for a stay?" I said, "You’re running out of runway, why you living on the edge?" She leaned across the railing and she backed me off the ledge, saying: [Chorus] "Oh, there ain't no sleep on Sunset The silver doesn't drop from the sky I got rent due Monday, got a family to supply Ain't a single thing in this town for free So here’s to the hours when the city comes alive To the heavy price you pay just to survive Yeah, there ain't no sleep on Sunset And morning's gonna hit you in the eye!" [Verse 2] Self-inflicted, contradiction, trading seconds for a dime In a minute, in an hour, I’ll be running out of time Not even twenty steps later, caught a motion in the dark Saw a silhouette emerging from the corner of the park Pressed a barrel to my jacket, didn't leave a room to plead Said, "Empty out the pockets, give me everything I need." I said, "Take the paper money, ditch the brain and ditch the sense, I don't mind the pocket change, but why the heavy consequence?" He said, "I’m tangled in the wires and I’m reaching for the brake... Here’s a toast to every single soul that’s wide awake!" [Chorus] Oh, there ain't no sleep on Sunset The silver doesn't drop from the sky We got rent due Monday, got a family to supply Ain't a single thing in this town for free So here’s to the hours when the city comes alive To the heavy price you pay just to survive Here's a toast to the fading light... 'Cause you don't get rest until you die! [Bridge] Friction in the gears and the clockwork spins Can't I stall the countdown before the day begins? Swallow down the silence, don't let the moment break... Look at him go— Yeah, you know it! [Verse 3] Faded vision, television, watching static on the screen A couple hours later, trying to process what it means Saw a preacher in a necktie getting led away in chains Skimmed the silver from the altar just to stack his own domains Fascinated, aggravated, guess we’re all a little flawed Chasing down a quick fix, playing proxy for a god So pour a final drink before the shadows start to fade: [Outro / Chorus] Oh, there ain't no sleep on Sunset The silver doesn't drop from the sky We got rent due Monday, got a family to supply Ain't a single thing in this town for free Here’s to the hours when the city comes alive To the heavy price you pay just to survive Can't pump the brakes, can't slow the wheel Even if we wish we could Oh, there ain't no sleep on Sunset Till we're resting under stone for good.
