[Verse 1]
Lipstick and lashes, the traces of stardom
Lit up on a billboard so everyone sees them in neon
Behind the counter she stares out the window
Up at the billboard that's like a reminder in neon

[Pre-Chorus]
She hates how she feels but she hangs like a mirror
Maybe a stranger could walk in and see her in neon
For two cents of danger she'd trust anybody
She'd smoke like a gun if it meant she might wind up

[Chorus]
In neon, the dreams in the light of a promise that dies
A shimmering city, a glimmer of hope and a lie
In neon, the name's gone, there's no reason why anymore
Trust them and wind up alone behind a locked door

[Post-Chorus]
In neon
In neon

[Verse 2]
Pictures and patterns, the touches of glamour
Cut into a fashion that flashes above them in neon
A hot cup of coffee held in her fingers
A perfect complexion that lingers above her in neon
[Pre-Chorus]
She hates how she feels but she hangs like a mirror
Maybe a stranger could walk in and see her in neon
For a shot at the title, she'd slip into something
She'd smolder like ashes if it meant she might wind up

[Chorus]
In neon, the dreams in the light of a promise that dies
A shimmering city, a glimmer of hope and a lie
In neon, the name's gone, there's no reason why anymore
Trust them and wind up alone behind a locked door

[Post-Chorus]
In neon

[Outro]
In neon, the dreams in the light of a promise that dies
A shimmering city, a glimmer of hope and a lie
In neon