Intro (Car engine idling. Synth pulse.) "You look tired." "I look expensive." "Fair enough." --- Verse 1 The city knows my secrets. It keeps them in the rain. Every streetlight looks familiar. Every taxi knows my name. The bartender stopped asking If I wanted something strong. He just points toward the bottles Like we've been friends too long. --- Pre-Chorus The mirror has opinions. The crowd has none. --- Chorus Neon doesn't judge you. Neon lets you lie. It doesn't ask where you've been. It doesn't ask you why. Neon doesn't judge you. It just makes you glow. Everybody looks beautiful When nobody needs to know. --- Verse 2 A couple argued loudly Outside the nightclub door. Then kissed five minutes later Like they'd rehearsed it before. A girl was wearing sunglasses At quarter past three. She said, "The future's too bright." I said, "That's honestly impressive." --- Pre-Chorus The night forgives. The morning doesn't. --- Chorus Neon doesn't judge you. It covers every scar. Makes a stranger look like someone Who belongs exactly where they are. Neon doesn't judge you. It never asks for proof. It lets you be whoever You forgot you wanted to be. --- Instrumental Break (Synth bass takes the lead. Guitars shimmer with chorus effects. Electronic drums build while chopped vocal samples repeat: "Don't judge me.") --- Verse 3 At 4 AM The kebab shop was closing. Someone sang a love song To a parking meter. The parking meter listened. It was more polite Than most people. --- Bridge Maybe we're all just signals Looking for a screen. Maybe we're all pretending Someone understands what we mean. --- Final Chorus Neon doesn't judge you. So stay another song. The night is almost over... But not quite gone. Neon doesn't judge you. It knows exactly who we are. A little bit ridiculous. A little bit beautiful. A little bit too far. --- Outro (Car pulls away. Synth fades into radio static.) "Where are we going?" ... "Somewhere with better lighting."
