[Intro] [Soft, distant vocal] Velvet light On the glass Velvet light Let it pass [Verse 1] The avenue unspools in rain Red letters trembling in the street A stranger’s laughter crosses mine Then disappears beneath the wheels In windows stacked above the shops Small lives flicker, warm and far I wear their light upon my sleeves Like someone else’s borrowed stars [Pre-Chorus] Every color leaves a trace Then slips away without a face [Chorus] Neon velvet afterimage Still unfolding when I close my eyes Names dissolve into the traffic Gold and violet, passing by Neon velvet afterimage Soft as smoke against my skin I keep walking through the shimmer With the night reflected in [Verse 2] A blue sign hums above the door A paper cup rolls down the lane The city changes every shape But nothing calls me by my name A couple leans beneath an awning Their two shadows touch and part I carry on, a quiet outline With a borrowed glow around my heart [Pre-Chorus] Every color leaves a trace Then slips away without a face [Chorus] Neon velvet afterimage Still unfolding when I close my eyes Names dissolve into the traffic Gold and violet, passing by Neon velvet afterimage Soft as smoke against my skin I keep walking through the shimmer With the night reflected in [Bridge] If I turn, the lights will change If I stay, they change the same Every doorway holds a room Every room forgets me soon I am not lost I’m only passing through A little red A little blue [Final Chorus] Neon velvet afterimage Still unfolding when I close my eyes All the windows drift behind me Like a scattered second sky Neon velvet afterimage Fading slowly as I breathe I keep walking through the shimmer With the night beneath my feet [Outro] [Softly, fading into layered echoes] Velvet light On the glass Velvet light Let it pass Neon… Afterimage…
