Phosphor

[Verse 1] Screen-lit faces in the dark Phosphor trails across my heart Empty streets beneath my feet While servers hum their lullaby so sweet I'm scrolling through the static noise Digital dreams, they're all my choice Dad's machine still haunts my mind Those spinning wheels left memories behind [Chorus] In the glow of LED I feel more real virtually Ones and zeros comfort me When flesh and blood just lets me be In this hollow paradise Where screens replace the stars at night I'm finally feeling alright In blue light, in blue light [Verse 2] Rain against the window pane While circuits whisper my name Empty offices up high Their exit signs, my fireflies These wires feel more like home Than crowded streets I used to roam Hidden in my coded cage Writing stories page by page [Bridge] Sometimes I wonder if I'm lost In this digital exhaust But maybe this is where I'm free Where no one has to understand me [Chorus] In the glow of LED I feel more real virtually Ones and zeros comfort me When flesh and blood just lets me be In this hollow paradise Where screens replace the stars at night I'm finally feeling alright In blue light, in blue light [Outro] The city sleeps but I'm awake In electromagnetic waves My fingers dance across the keys While Manchester dreams While Manchester dreams (Static fades to silence)