[Verse] Midnight glow and the neon hum, We’re chasing shadows where the night’s begun. Steam rising slow from the coffee cup, In this quiet place, I’m giving up. [Pre-Chorus] Words unspoken, hanging in the air, Softly breaking through, I’m almost there. [Chorus] Hold me close in the afterhours, Two hearts racing past the dawn’s first powers. In this diner, lights fade away, I’m just a voice that needs to say— Hold me close, don’t let it slip away. [Verse] Your eyes catch mine, like a secret code, Every silence speaks, every glance unfolds. The world outside disappears like smoke, In these late-night truths, I’m finally broke. [Pre-Chorus] Words unspoken, hanging in the air, Softly breaking through, I’m almost there. [Chorus] Hold me close in the afterhours, Two hearts racing past the dawn’s first powers. In this diner, lights fade away, I’m just a voice that needs to say— Hold me close, don’t let it slip away. [Bridge] Flicker of the streetlight, shadows intertwine, Two souls unguarded, crossing every line. No need for saving, just stay right here, Late-night confessions loud and clear. [Chorus] Hold me close in the afterhours, Two hearts racing past the dawn’s first powers. In this diner, lights fade away, I’m just a voice that needs to say— Hold me close, don’t let it slip away. [Outro] Hold me close, hold me close, Don’t let it slip away. Hold me close, hold me close, Till the night turns into day.