From the passenger seat of my boyfriend's car
I keep my eyes wide while we drive, & watch
The world as it passes me, bye...
I wave from behind the tinted glass
Safely secured from the dangers that lie outside
We turn the radio all the way up
So we won't hear it squeak when we hit another speed bump
Instead we're blinded by bright city lights
Neon signs, streetlamps, & traffic lights;
Green then yellow then red, then red & blue (watch out, they're coming for you)
In the flashing lights, I see the city covered in a fresh coat of graffiti
Train-cars & abandoned buildings, dark alleys & concrete fences,
A bridge overpass where the streetlights have no electricity:
"Danger Reality Ahead"
Feb 21, 2017
Feb 21, 2017 at 9:58 PM UTC
From the passenger seat of my boyfriend's car
I keep my eyes wide while we drive, & watch
The world as it passes me, bye...
I wave from behind the tinted glass
Safely secured from the dangers that lie outside
We turn the radio all the way up
So we won't hear it squeak when we hit another speed bump
Instead we're blinded by bright city lights
Neon signs, streetlamps, & traffic lights;
Green then yellow then red, then red & blue (watch out, they're coming for you)
In the flashing lights, I see the city covered in a fresh coat of graffiti
Train-cars & abandoned buildings, dark alleys & concrete fences,
A bridge overpass where the streetlights have no electricity:
"Danger Reality Ahead"
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