[Verse 1]
I met up with an acrobat
In Brooklyn or some place like that
With life and taxis flying past
We tore that dance hall down
[Verse 2]
Pocket change and subway cars
Our big ideas filled empty bars
You might be from the moon or mars
Either way, I'm never going home
[Pre-Chorus]
So, lets hang an anchor from the sun
There's a million city lights but
[Chorus]
You're number one
You're the reason I'm still
Up at dawn
Just to see your face
We'll be going strong
With the vampires, baby
We belong, we belong awake
[Post-Chorus]
Swinging from the fire escape
[Verse 3]
I was drinking from the wishing well
Some junkie metal-head hotel
When we boarded the carousel
The roof was caving in
[Verse 4]
On the stage my Oxblood friend
Was singing songs about the end
The bankers in the lion's den
Were dropping lines like beggars in the snow
[Pre-Chorus]
So, lets hang an anchor from the sun
There's a million city lights but
[Chorus]
You're number one
You're the reason I'm still
Up at dawn
Just to see your face
We'll be going strong
With the vampires, baby
We belong, we belong awake
[Post-Chorus]
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape
[Verse 5]
Walking home your hand in mine
Tattoos on the river line
The morning birds are taking flight
Either way I thought that you should know
[Chorus]
You're number one
You're the reason I'm still
Up at dawn
Just to see your face
We'll be going strong
With the vampires, baby
We belong, we belong awake
[Post-Chorus]
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape
I met up with an acrobat
In Brooklyn or some place like that
With life and taxis flying past
We tore that dance hall down
[Verse 2]
Pocket change and subway cars
Our big ideas filled empty bars
You might be from the moon or mars
Either way, I'm never going home
[Pre-Chorus]
So, lets hang an anchor from the sun
There's a million city lights but
[Chorus]
You're number one
You're the reason I'm still
Up at dawn
Just to see your face
We'll be going strong
With the vampires, baby
We belong, we belong awake
[Post-Chorus]
Swinging from the fire escape
[Verse 3]
I was drinking from the wishing well
Some junkie metal-head hotel
When we boarded the carousel
The roof was caving in
[Verse 4]
On the stage my Oxblood friend
Was singing songs about the end
The bankers in the lion's den
Were dropping lines like beggars in the snow
[Pre-Chorus]
So, lets hang an anchor from the sun
There's a million city lights but
[Chorus]
You're number one
You're the reason I'm still
Up at dawn
Just to see your face
We'll be going strong
With the vampires, baby
We belong, we belong awake
[Post-Chorus]
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape
[Verse 5]
Walking home your hand in mine
Tattoos on the river line
The morning birds are taking flight
Either way I thought that you should know
[Chorus]
You're number one
You're the reason I'm still
Up at dawn
Just to see your face
We'll be going strong
With the vampires, baby
We belong, we belong awake
[Post-Chorus]
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape
Swinging from the fire escape