Ghost in the Scene

[Chorus] Empty hood, Saturday haze Lost my job, in a corporate maze Phone screen bright, a mother's plea 'Did you find work?' mocking me Fluorescent glow on a pavement sheen Just a ghost in this bustling scene [Verse] Mall speakers loop a hollow sound Lost my footing, stuck to the ground Gum on my sole, a sticky stain Wash it away with this coming rain Receipts fly by on a gust of wind This long, slow day will never end White lines blurred on the parking floor Can't find my way to any door [Pre-Chorus] See that bottle, gleaming bright? Sealed in plastic, bathed in light Waiting there, for someone's hand But I'm just stuck in no-man's land [Chorus] Empty hood, Saturday haze Lost my job, in a corporate maze Phone screen bright, a mother's plea 'Did you find work?' mocking me Fluorescent glow on a pavement sheen Just a ghost in this bustling scene [Verse] People pass with bags in tow Got nowhere else left to go This old car, my only throne The dashboard crack, it's all my own Another message, another chime I'm killing time, a silent crime Against my spirit, against my will Standing perfectly still [Pre-Chorus] See that bottle, gleaming bright? Sealed in plastic, bathed in light Waiting there, for someone's hand But I'm just stuck in no-man's land [Chorus] Empty hood, Saturday haze Lost my job, in a corporate maze Phone screen bright, a mother's plea 'Did you find work?' mocking me Fluorescent glow on a pavement sheen Just a ghost in this bustling scene [Bridge] They're all moving, a liquid flow But I'm static, you should know Trapped behind this store display My life is fading day by day Invisible chains, a silent plea Will anyone ever notice me? [Verse] The neon signs reflect so cold A story that's yet to unfold Or maybe it's done, the chapter closed My future suddenly deposed This faded paint, this rust, this wear A mirror to my own despair [Outro] Just static...