As I wandered aimlessly into the night
A distance so open and endless, far beyond the edge of sight
I had come to know, perhaps by chance or is chance is chimerical
But tales remain untold

And as the day was breaking through its cloak
And the night was fading into the sky like smoke
I took one last look before I turned
And closed my eyes to shield you from the light

Sometimes as I lay over the city
And count the streetlights
Burning out before they flicker right
Back to life into the night

Like a candle lone in an empty sky
The city lights devour the night
For a moment, and only if I close my eyes
But gone too soon to hold forever
No, no, no