Track 9 of the album Harbour Light · 2019
A Postcard from the Neon Mile
“A motel sign humming pink and blue. The full strings turn a lonely room into a film.”
operatic pop · cinematic pop · dream pop · 4:16
Lyrics
I'm writing from a motel room The sign outside hums pink and blue A cactus waves beside the pool And every star reminds me of you The ice machine hums down the hall The road runs out into the sand I wish that you were here to see How the whole sky holds the land I bought a card at the front desk Bent at one corner, a little worn This is a postcard from the neon mile Wish you were here, wish you were here The desert hums a lullaby And the sunset burns so clear I'll tuck my love inside the stamp And send it east to you A postcard from the neon mile Where all my dreams come true The woman at the counter smiled And asked me who the card was for I said a person far away Who I will love for evermore Distance is a long, warm road With a light at every bend And every mile I travel on Is a mile that brings me home again This is a postcard from the neon mile Wish you were here, wish you were here The desert hums a lullaby And the sunset burns so clear I'll tuck my love inside the stamp And send it east to you A postcard from the neon mile Where all my dreams come true Wish you were here Wish you were here Until I'm home again, my dear Wish you were here