[INTRO] Ten o’clock Rain on the roof Cold night No bus in view I close my Suno magazine Last issue of August “Hmmm… nothing interesting.” I’m still here. [VERSE] I’m sitting at the transit stop Watching headlights cross the road People going somewhere else While I’m waiting on my own My stomach starts to growl My throat is getting dry So I take out my iPhone And order coffee for the night The Wook Coffee Shop Five minutes later— [ROBOT DRONE] A little drone comes through the rain Wearing a tiny raincoat It leaves my coffee by my seat Then turns around to go “Hey, wait. Could you stay with me a while? Just until my bus gets here?” [DRONE] “No. I want to sleep. I’m tired.” [ME] “Eh?” [ME] I check the road Check the clock Check my phone Check the stop Still no bus Still no ride Still this rain Still this night One car Two cars Three cars go Four lights Five lights Moving slow Six, seven Headlights slide Eight, nine— Then nothing outside I take off my glasses Lean back in the chair Count every vehicle Just to stay awake Ten minutes Twenty I don’t know The city keeps moving Then the city goes quiet. [CHORUS] Where did everybody go? Where did everybody go? I’m still sitting here alone Where did everybody go? Rain keeps falling Lights keep glowing I’m still waiting for my ride Where did everybody go? [VERSE] I look to my right There’s a light in the fog It flickers once Then twice Blue Green Red Something is walking toward me I know that shape I’ve seen it before “Wait…” “Neon Yurei?” It comes closer Tall and bright Long strange head Body made of neon light And somehow I’m not afraid Actually… I’m glad At least someone came. [NEON YUREI] “Did you call me?” [ME] “No…” [NEON YUREI] “Good.” [ME] “Did you come to keep me company?” [NEON YUREI] “No. I’m just passing through.” [ME] “Oh.” [VERSE] A little card Wet and white I pick it up Under the light Wipe the rain Read the name Two words No explanation “Yoruno Tortuga” I say it once “Yoruno Tortuga…” Say it twice “Yoruno Tortuga?” I look up Gone. [VERSE] No glowing light No strange voice No footsteps Just fog Just rain Just me Holding a wet card With a name I don’t remember writing Then— [LOUD BUS HORN] [BUS ARRIVES] The fog disappears Cars start moving The street comes back The bus stops in front of me [BUS DRIVER] “You getting on or not?” [ME] “Ah… yeah.” [BUS DRIVER] “You’ve been sitting there a while.” [ME] “Did you see the neon ghost?” [BUS DRIVER] “What ghost?” [ME] “…Never mind.” [VERSE] I sit by the window The city looks normal again Cars everywhere People walking Streetlights shining I put my hand in my pocket The card is still there “Yoruno Tortuga”
