[Velvet Coat] Suno v4.5⁠⁠

Velvet Coat - Text Lyrics

Intro

Yeah...

City lights flicker like a broken halo,

Everybody shining, everybody hollow.

Verse 1

I walk these streets in a velvet coat,

Selling dreams that can barely float.

Neon angels under pouring rain,

Everybody smiling through a little pain.

The cops know my face, the bartenders too,

The preacher says he knows what I'm going through.

Mama stopped calling somewhere back in May,

Guess she ran out of prayers to send my way.

I got gold on my wrist, holes in my soul,

Counting other people's money, losing control.

Every laugh sounds loud, every room feels cold,

Funny how success can make you feel old.

Pre-Chorus

And the city keeps singing,

Like it don't know my name,

Everybody needs somebody,

Everybody plays a game.

Chorus

I'm the king of a kingdom nobody wants,

Dancing with ghosts till the break of dawn.

Got a pocket full of dollars and a heart in debt,

Every night's a victory I somehow regret.

Hey...

Raise a glass for the clown in the suit,

Laughing while he's standing on the roof.

It's a tragedy wrapped in a comedy show,

Everybody sees the shine, nobody sees below.

Verse 2

My driver says I'm lucky, maybe that's true,

But luck never stays when the morning comes through.

The girls chase dreams, the boys chase fame,

Everybody running in a different lane.

One friend disappeared chasing paradise,

One got rich, paid a very heavy price.

Another found God and moved away,

Sometimes I wonder if I should do the same.

The mirror in the hotel elevator

Looks more honest than any narrator.

It says, "Boy, you're tired, and you're getting thin,

How long can a man keep pretending to win?"

Pre-Chorus

And the city keeps spinning,

Like a record worn out,

Everybody screams so loudly,

Nobody hears the doubt.

Chorus

I'm the king of a kingdom nobody wants,

Dancing with ghosts till the break of dawn.

Got a pocket full of dollars and a heart in debt,

Every night's a victory I somehow regret.

Hey...

Raise a glass for the clown in the suit,

Laughing while he's standing on the roof.

It's a tragedy wrapped in a comedy show,

Everybody sees the shine, nobody sees below.

Bridge

At 4 AM the skyline cries,

Reflections trembling in my eyes.

I built a castle out of smoke and noise,

Still searching for the dreams I had as a boy.

Final Chorus

I'm the king of a kingdom fading away,

Watching all the colors slowly turn gray.

Got a thousand stories, none of them clean,

Just another lost soul inside the machine.

Yeah...

Raise a glass for the fool once more,

Still hearing applause behind closed doors.

It's a tragedy wrapped in a melody slow,

Everybody sees the lights,

Nobody sees below.

Outro

Neon fading...

Morning calling...

Another night gone...

Still walking.