After Midnight

summer, low-down under city lights

and the dress is way low-key

the hearts in the queue all beat in time

for as far as the eye can see

and even if it seems that they're drifting away

he is gripping her hand so tight

he takes a deep breath and he tries to say

that he's leaving her after midnight

flickering signs and the neon flames

all distract their riddled minds

and everyone smiles as they lose the sane

but she stops to check the time

and a tear rolls down as the seconds fall

and she's gripping his hand so tight

she takes a deep breath and she tries to say

"don't leave me here after midnight"

and her mother told her

"i was once like you,

it'll all be over

and it will seem too soon."

she's watching her sun go down

she's watching the stars burn out

after midnight