Verse 1:
Clock strikes nine, the city’s calling my name
Another shift in neon light and shame
Coffee’s cold, but my heart’s on fire
Walking streets that never tire
Mirror shows a stranger’s face
Someone I don’t recognize
In this endless midnight chase
Truth gets lost in compromise
Pre-Chorus:
Tell me who I’m supposed to be
When the darkness sets me free
Chorus:
This is nightwork, baby
Dancing with the shadows that I’ve made
Nightwork, lately
Every dream’s a price that must be paid
I’m alive when the sun goes down
Lost and found in this sleepless town
Nightwork, nightwork
Till the morning light
Verse 2:
Strangers pass like ghosts in motion
Speaking languages of need
In this concrete ocean
Everyone’s just trying to breathe
Started young with bigger plans
Now I’m older, still the same
Empty pockets, dirty hands
Playing someone else’s game
Pre-Chorus:
Tell me who I’m supposed to be
When the darkness sets me free
Chorus:
This is nightwork, baby
Dancing with the shadows that I’ve made
Nightwork, lately
Every dream’s a price that must be paid
I’m alive when the sun goes down
Lost and found in this sleepless town
Nightwork, nightwork
Till the morning light
Bridge:
(Building intensity)
Maybe there’s a way out of this maze
Maybe I can find my better days
But tonight I’m here, tonight I’m strong
Even if the world says I’m wrong
I’ve got dreams that money can’t buy
I’ve got love that won’t say goodbye
I’ve got fire burning in my soul
Even when I’m losing control
Final Chorus:
(Full power)
This is nightwork, baby
But I’m dancing to my own parade
Nightwork, maybe
But it’s how my independence gets made
I’m alive when the sun goes down
Queen of hearts in this restless town
Nightwork, nightwork
I’ll survive the night
Outro:
(Soft, resolute)
Dawn is breaking, shift is done
But I’ll be back when day is gone
This is nightwork
This is my life
