Rented Time

[Chorus] Street cart rattles, 3 AM chime Waking ghosts in this rented time Old photos flicker on my screen Friends I haven't seen, a faded scene This city hums a lonely tune Beneath the bruised and hazy moon [Verse] Cracked linoleum, a sticky floor Leaky radiator by the door Fluorescent hallway, flickers weak Secrets that the shadows speak Expired yogurt in the fridge's gleam Living out a half-forgotten dream [Pre-Chorus] My Pothos wilts on the balcony sill A silent witness to the chill Of distance growing, days gone past Moments we thought were built to last [Chorus] Street cart rattles, 3 AM chime Waking ghosts in this rented time Old photos flicker on my screen Friends I haven't seen, a faded scene This city hums a lonely tune Beneath the bruised and hazy moon [Verse] I trace the lines on a coffee cup Wondering when it all dried up That spark we had, that burning fire Now just embers of desire Another siren wails and fades Lost in these urban masquerades [Pre-Chorus] My Pothos wilts on the balcony sill A silent witness to the chill Of distance growing, days gone past Moments we thought were built to last [Chorus] Street cart rattles, 3 AM chime Waking ghosts in this rented time Old photos flicker on my screen Friends I haven't seen, a faded scene This city hums a lonely tune Beneath the bruised and hazy moon [Bridge] Was it a choice or just the flow? Did we forget which way to go? This transient life, a borrowed space Searching for a familiar face In every stranger passing by Underneath this indifferent sky [Verse] The asphalt breathes a humid sigh As another lonely night goes by I try to sleep, but the sounds intrude This restless, urban solitude My phone screen glows, a pale blue light Another lost and endless night [Chorus] Street cart rattles, 3 AM chime Waking ghosts in this rented time Old photos flicker on my screen Friends I haven't seen, a faded scene This city hums a lonely tune Beneath the bruised and hazy moon [Outro]