Matt Duke Yellow Lights song lyrics

Yellow lights and railways are floating through the clouds,

They're carrying away such needless sounds

Before it's finally over, a gale will clear the ground

And a swarm of cars and homes are skyward bound

And many firmly clutch their keys and float up in a daze

Computers start imploding the streets are erased

Our currency's combusting till the banks are set ablaze

I watch the corporations fall and make their graves

So I'll sit and I'll watch; with a curious look just as time seems to stop

And we're left with ourselves

And I refuse to speak up, but I'm wishing them well, “So fare thee well”

And those left standing slowly step over debris,

Rejoicing for the clean slate that set us free

“Peace and just equality! A democratic rebirth!

Let us build such a society upon this earth!”

And it starts, fists are raised

This new life is reason enough to celebrate!

And they'll laugh till they cry

Because deep down an anxiety is resting inside of them all, (oh oh)

O' what a view! I think Henry would probably be proud, oh, he'd probably be proud.

Here's a toast! To a beautiful, untainted world! (no, no, no)

Yellow lights and railways are put back on the ground

With the sounds of new technology blaring loud

And those that strove for renaissance slowly tighten up their ties

And the dreams of a utopia have slowly died, now

So they'll sit and they'll cry

Just wishing for changes and cursing in spite

It was all just a matter of time; And those dreams of utopia have withered and died

It seems that dream is finally over, no, no, no no-no

That dream is finally over

(That dream is finally over)