Lyric

After the rush

The street sounds different

The station doors slide shut

A crowd moves toward the crossing

Someone runs to catch the bus

Someone takes the longer way

Storefronts start turning off

Traffic thins along the avenue

The pace drops near the next block

A bus passes without stopping

The crossing clears

Footsteps spread apart

After the rush

The crossing empties out

After the rush

Steps slow past the corner

Someone on a passing bus

Raises a hand at the window

A hand lifts back from the sidewalk

After the rush

A corner shop is closing

Someone waves from behind the counter

A bicycle passes slowly

Then disappears around the block

The phone stays in a bag

For most of the walk back

A familiar street looks different

With fewer people around

After the rush

Fewer cars along the road

After the rush

Steps slow near the corner

The shop across the street goes dark

A delivery van pulls away

The same route stretches ahead

After the rush

A bus pulls away

The crossing clears

Someone holds the lobby door

For a stranger coming in

After the rush

Only a few windows stay on

After the rush

The sidewalk opens ahead

A late bus turns at the corner

Someone carries groceries upstairs

The familiar building comes into view

After the rush

The lobby door opens

The street keeps moving outside