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Intro - soft spoken, distant reverb

Yeah...

City lights don't tell the whole story.

Funny how they only call when you're up.

Look.

Verse 1 - conversational melodic rap

I got a couple missed calls that I never returned,

A couple bridges went down, I just watched how they burned.

You were telling me forever, I was taking your word,

Now I'm driving through the city with the things that I learned.

Everybody got a story when the money gets involved,

Everybody got an answer when the problem's been solved.

I was sitting in the dark tryna figure it out,

Now the same ones that doubted wanna know my whereabouts.

I don't post about the losses, I just carry the weight,

Had to learn that being patient doesn't mean being late.

You were looking for attention, I was looking for peace,

Funny how the people closest always wanted a piece.

Pre-Chorus - melodic, restrained

And I know, I know,

Some things never stay the same.

I let go, let go,

But I still remember names.

Chorus - emotional sung hook, layered harmonies

After hours in the city, I've been riding alone,

Got a thousand conversations that I left on my phone.

You can say you never missed me, but I already know,

When the lights go down, everybody wants a home.

And it's all too familiar, all too familiar,

You only see the picture when the picture gets clearer.

I've been running from the past, but it follows me home,

After hours in the city, I've been riding alone.

Verse 2 - tighter rhythm, confident delivery

Look, I gave people chances they would never give back,

Had to stop explaining every little move on the map.

They were counting all my failures, I was counting the days,

Till the work I put in silence finally spoke in my place.

I don't need another promise, I need something that's real,

You can tell me what you think, but not tell me what to feel.

I remember being there when the whole room was empty,

Now the room's getting crowded and the love looking trendy.

You don't know about the nights I was questioning plans,

Trying to make something happen with the cards in my hands.

Now they talk like they knew it, like they saw it from start,

But the distance between us wasn't measured in miles.

And I still got the messages I never replied to,

Not because I hate you, just got nothing to prove.

I could tell you that I'm better, I could tell you I'm fine,

But some memories get louder when it's quarter past nine.

Bridge - drums drop out, intimate singing

Maybe I was too young to see it,

Maybe you were too proud to mean it.

We were both looking out for a reason,

Now we don't even talk when the seasons change.

Final Chorus - fuller drums, harmonies

After hours in the city, I've been riding alone,

Got a thousand conversations that I left on my phone.

You can say you never missed me, but I already know,

When the lights go down, everybody wants a home.

And it's all too familiar, all too familiar,

You only see the picture when the picture gets clearer.

I've been running from the past, but it follows me home,

After hours in the city, I've been riding alone.

Outro - whispered, piano and reverb

Some people miss the person.

Some people miss the access.

I learned the difference.

Yeah...