Track 1 of the album Brass Key, Red String · 2026
Pull Into the Vacancy, Neon Still On
by Iron Marrow
“A motel, a highway and a neon sign still on. A gentle way in, and a nod to where we started.”
metal · power ballad · road metal · 4:40
Lyrics
The highway ran all day The sun went down behind the hills I saw a sign that glowed Vacancy, it said, so still I pulled into the lot The gravel crunched beneath my tires A woman at the desk Gave me a key and quiet eyes Pull into the vacancy The neon's still on Pull into the vacancy Rest until the dawn The road will be there waiting When the morning light is gold Pull into the vacancy You don't have to be so bold The room is small and plain The window faces out on sand I set my bag down gently And I hold a coffee in my hand I miss the ones I'm driving to I miss the ones I left But here between the two I finally catch my breath Pull into the vacancy The neon's still on Pull into the vacancy Rest until the dawn The road will be there waiting When the morning light is gold Pull into the vacancy You don't have to be so bold Stars come out above the roof The desert holds its breath Tomorrow I'll be home again Tonight I only rest Pull into the vacancy The neon's still on Pull into the vacancy Rest until the dawn The road will be there waiting When the morning light is gold Pull into the vacancy I'm almost home, I know