[Verse 1]
Another night out at the bar
Chasing something never there
Neon lights and crowded rooms
Trying to find a little air
God, why am I standing here
When I know how this thing ends?
A ringing head, an empty pocket
And regrets I call my friends
[Pre-Chorus]
But every time I tell myself
"Boy, you're staying home tonight"
A whisper says I'm missing out
And pulls me toward the lights
[Chorus]
So here I am again
Drinking and playing pool
Trying out my pickup lines
Looking like a fool
I know there's got to be more
Than this merry-go-round spin
But until I learn to listen
Here I am again
Thinking maybe tonight's the night
When deep down I know it's not
Still chasing shadows in the neon
Looking for what can't be bought
[Verse 2]
The music's loud, the laughter's cheap
The stories all sound the same
Everybody here is searching
Just using different names
A pretty smile across the room
A glass raised in the air
But what I'm really hungry for
Ain't ever waiting there
[Pre-Chorus]
But every time I tell myself
"Boy, you're staying home tonight"
A whisper says I'm missing out
And pulls me toward the lights
[Chorus]
So here I am again
Drinking and playing pool
Trying out my pickup lines
Looking like a fool
I know there's got to be more
Than this merry-go-round spin
But until I learn to listen
Here I am again
Thinking maybe tonight's the night
When deep down I know it's not
Still chasing shadows in the neon
Looking for what can't be bought
[Bridge]
One of these days I'll understand
What You were trying to show me
That the thing I've been searching for
Was never in front of me
You had a road I could've walked
If I'd trusted what You said
Instead of running after echoes
Till my spirit felt half dead
[Pre-Chorus]
But every time I tell myself
"Boy, you're staying home tonight"
A whisper says I'm missing out
And pulls me toward the lights
[Final Chorus]
Here I am again
Drinking and playing pool
Trying out my pickup lines
Looking like a fool
Lord, I know You've got something better
Waiting down the road
Maybe one day I'll stop running
And let You carry the load
But until that lesson finally sticks
And I quit chasing what I've lost
Here I am beneath the neon
Counting up the cost