Lyrics

**Title: “Midnight’s Crossing”**

**[INTRO]**
(Gentle nylon-string guitar arpeggios)
(Soft trumpet phrase)
(Handclaps quietly joining in)

**[VERSE 1]**
The neon lights hum in the silence of the street,
Joe stands at the counter where no crowds ever meet.
Alone in the darkness, he can taste the distant delight,
Across the asphalt river, savory tacos gleam in the night.

**[PRE-CHORUS]**
No break is granted, no helper by his side,
But hunger keeps calling from the other side.
He scans the empty aisles, checks the vacant floor,
One stolen moment, and he’ll slip out the door.

**[CHORUS]**
He dreams of flavor beneath the starlit dome,
Winding guitars whisper of life beyond his home.
Mariachi trumpets cry, flamenco heels descend,
In each forbidden step, he’s dancing without end.

**[VERSE 2]**
He pushes the glass door, heart pounding in his chest,
Midnight air surrounds him, his courage put to test.
He rushes through shadows where headlights rare kiss the black,
Each beat of his heart counts down the steps he’ll track.

**[PRE-CHORUS]**
The streets come alive, and the moon starts to sway,
With every echoing footfall, he finds his own way.
Taste buds on fire, like stars that ignite,
Joe’s spirit breaks free in the cool of the night.

**[CHORUS]**
He dreams of flavor beneath the starlit dome,
Winding guitars whisper of life beyond his home.
Mariachi trumpets cry, flamenco heels descend,
In each forbidden step, he’s dancing without end.

**[BRIDGE]**
Oh, taste the freedom, feel that rhythm and roll,
Each bite a new story, a glimpse of the soul.
With laughter and joy in the heart of the night,
He’s weaving through life, oh, so beautifully bright.

**[CHORUS]**
He dreams of flavor beneath the starlit dome,
Winding guitars whisper of life beyond his home.
Mariachi trumpets cry, flamenco heels descend,
In each forbidden step, he dances the end