Lyric

Oh, the streets are soft with memory tonight

A golden haze in the neon light

The signs blink slow, they whisper and gleam

Like echoes drifting through a midnight stream

Step-step-step, the silence flips

As if the dusk wears velvet on its lips

Lanterns and smoke, oh, they dance and evoke

Footsteps gliding like a whispered joke

The rhythm sways, it’s a spell, it’s a stroke

Oh, life’s a reverie in lanterns and smoke

A hush of stories floats through the square

The alleys hum like they’re unaware

Sidewalks shine under the weight of her grace

And time leans in just to watch her trace

The trumpet sighs with a playful tone

While shadows stretch and claim their own

It’s a secret wrapped in harmony

A promise with no certainty

Do you run or do you stay?

Either way, the night will sway

Lanterns and smoke, oh, they dance and evoke

Footsteps gliding like a whispered joke

The rhythm sways, it’s a spell, it’s a stroke

Oh, life’s a reverie in lanterns and smoke

So here’s to the song that never turns cold

A tale spun from silk, amber, and gold

Play it once more, let it rise and release

The wonder that lives in lanterns and smoke