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 
 
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 
 
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 
 
In neon, in neon 
 
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 
 
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 smoulder like ashes if it meant she might wind up in neon 
 
In neon