Straight No Chaser
Mr. Hudson Lyrics

Straight, no chaser.
We approach life and people with honesty and clarity.

We don't waste our time on fakeness.
We don't tolerate insincerity or pretense in our interactions.

One glass one shot is all it takes us.
We don't need much to be content or have fun.

Better this than fade away
We choose to live fully and authentically rather than just go through the motions and fade into nothingness.

So, our story goes this empty city
The city we're in feels empty and lonely.

Crowded skies are clearing but I'm lonesome.
Even though the skies are clearing and things are looking up, I still feel lonely.

No! Bring on the night.
I'm ready for the night, for whatever it brings.

There's work a plenty.
There's always something to be done or someone to meet.

Fluorescent lamps are passing in slow motion,
The fluorescent lamps overhead are flickering and passing by slowly, maybe making the emptiness feel even more pronounced.

Only I will wander
I'm the only one who will wander aimlessly through the city like this, feeling lost and disconnected.

Only I can leave
I'm the only one who can choose to leave this feeling behind and move on.

So we set the scene, a sea of faces.
The next part of the story takes place in a crowded place, where there are many faces and people around.

Laser eyes are watching as we close in.
People are paying close attention to us as we approach them.

Don't play innocent.
Don't act like you don't know what's going on.

I know your thinking.
I can tell what's on your mind.

You're chasing conversation out of focus.
You're not really engaging in the conversation or paying attention to what's being said.