Pale Screen

[Chorus] Six PM, the train car hums a weary sound Packed with faces, yet I'm lost beneath a phantom moon Of this pale screen, a world away from where I'm bound In this crowded silence, I'm the only soul around [Verse] Two hours out, two hours back, the city's distant gleam Suburban drone, a daily grind, a waking, fading dream Shoulders brush, a stranger's warmth, I know this weary space White noise whispers in my ears, erasing time and place [Pre-Chorus] Then I saw you, intertwined, a picture soft and bright Leaning close, a whispered word, bathed in the fading light My phone screen glows, a mother's love, a meal I can't embrace Just two letters typed and sent: 'Working late,' a hollow chase [Chorus] Six PM, the train car hums a weary sound Packed with faces, yet I'm lost beneath a phantom moon Of this pale screen, a world away from where I'm bound In this crowded silence, I'm the only soul around [Verse] My reflection on the glass, a ghost I barely know Coffee, rain, a mingled scent, where did the feeling go? The station calls, a distant voice, a name I barely hear Leftover warmth upon the seat, confirming every fear [Bridge] This metal snake, it winds and weaves, through twilight's hazy art A thousand stories passing by, but none can touch my heart I trace the condensation trail, a tear I won't let fall Just wishing for a different view, a different, hopeful call [Chorus] Six PM, the train car hums a weary sound Packed with faces, yet I'm lost beneath a phantom moon Of this pale screen, a world away from where I'm bound In this crowded silence, I'm the only soul around [Outro]