Dead City

Again to all of my old hangouts
Cemetery, bookstore, park
Anesthetized by the glowing city lights
As they flicker in this dark

Walking the suburban maze again
Watch the traffic swell and fall
These waves of silence beat the concrete coast again
I'm just a witness to it all

Streetlights cut the binds of this dark night
Like razorblades into the winter sky
Pale stars do battle with the brightest light
And this corner feels like home tonight