I feel the sky's about to rain
In the velvet city
I hear the tears flow like champagne
In the velvet city
And as we're drinking at the bar
Forget the taxi, hire a car
I want to be surrounded
In the velvet seats
In the velvet city
In the velvet city
I'm just a stranger on a train
In the velvet city
Relaxing, do I know your name
In the velvet city
All connections very pale
All the while the music wails
Hypnotic lacerating rails
In the velvet streets
In the velvet city
In the velvet city
Behind the rope you wear a mask
In the velvet city
Pretending yours may be the last
In the velvet city
Another fire, another club
And money trolls you like a drug
And disappears the things you've loved
In the velvet air
In the velvet city
In the velvet city
An invitation to the dance
In the velvet city
Can be mistaken for romance
In the velvet city
What do you have that I can gain?
I'll take your time, I'll take your pain
I feel the sky's about to rain
In the velvet streets
In the velvet city
In the velvet city