City of Vampires

[Chorus]

Hands keep pulling at my sleeves

Every favor is a monster that never leaves

Searching for a second just to breathe

In a fever dream where everyone is hard to please

I just want a day of peace

Just give me one day of peace

[Verse 1]

Small screens screaming in my pocket

Wishing I could finally stop the clock

Work piled high like a skyscraper

Drowning in the ink on the paper

City vampires have their teeth at my neck

Waiting for the blood or a check

They keep taking more than they can give

Hard to remember how to live

[Chorus]

Hands keep pulling at my sleeves

Every favor is a monster that never leaves

Searching for a second just to breathe

In a fever dream where everyone is hard to please

I just want a day of peace

Just give me one day of peace

[Verse 2]

Red tape tangled round my knees

Uncle wants money

Cousin says please

Smiling faces but the eyes stay cold

Every single story is getting old

Light one up and let the smoke rise

Clouds hide the hunger in their eyes

Flickering streetlights are burning gold

Waiting for the morning to unfold

[Bridge]

Too loud

Too bright

Middle of the night

Stop the motion

Calm the ocean

Turn the power down

Fade out the sound

[Chorus]

Hands keep pulling at my sleeves

Every favor is a monster that never leaves

Searching for a second just to breathe

In a fever dream where everyone is hard to please

I just want a day of peace

Just give me one day of peace

[Post-Chorus]

Peace for once

Peace for now

Just a day

Let me stay

Away

Far away