Neon Departure

[Verse 1] The bus sighs at the curb I fold my map in half Rain on the plastic seat Turns every window glass Your name is on my phone But I don't touch the screen The city on the hill Looks like a broken dream [Pre-Chorus] And the floor keeps humming low As the world falls back behind I can feel the old chains slip On the edge of my mind [Chorus] Neon departure I'm leaving tonight Neon departure I'm chasing my life If I stay, I freeze If I go, I might Neon departure Carry me right [Verse 2] A paper cup rolls by Near the driver’s chair A kid in a school jacket Sleeps with wet hair We pass a laundromat All blue and white and gold I watch my face go by In a pane that won't hold [Pre-Chorus] And the tires write a line Through the dark and the steam Every mile says move Every mile says breathe [Chorus] Neon departure I'm leaving tonight Neon departure I'm chasing my life If I stay, I freeze If I go, I might Neon departure Carry me right [Bridge] I kept one coat, one key One song inside my chest The old me shook his head Then finally took a rest Past the blinking sign Past the bridge and the river bend I don't know who I'll be But I know where this begins [Chorus] Neon departure I'm leaving tonight Neon departure I'm chasing my life If I stay, I freeze If I go, I might Neon departure Carry me right [Outro] The bus leans into dawn The windows lose their glow Somewhere a door will open And I'll walk in slow Neon departure I'm on my way home