I walk past the shutters Past the paper on the ground No one at the corner No one making any sound My shoes keep the cadence Like they know where I belong Every block is breathing But the breathing feels wrong Windows stare back at me Like they've been awake all day I keep pace with the silence Keep my name tucked away Empty avenue Neon leaking through Empty avenue Only passing through Empty avenue Every light askew Empty avenue Still I'm moving through I pass the darkened café Coffee scent already gone Receipt in the gutter Spins around and slides Hear my footsteps double Fade away, then return Every turn gets narrower Every shadow wants to learn Windows stare back at me Like they've been awake all day I keep pace with the silence Keep my name tucked away Empty avenue Neon leaking through Empty avenue Only passing through Empty avenue Every light askew Empty avenue Still I'm moving through Somewhere a siren bends Cuts clean through the black I don't turn around Don't need to give it back Streetlight flickers once Then settles into blue For a second I can swear The shadows hesitate Empty avenue Neon leaking through Empty avenue Only passing through Empty avenue Every light askew Empty avenue Still I'm moving through
