Red Lights
Neon Hitch Lyrics


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Gotta be honest, yeah, broke a lot of promises
Gonna hurt someone when we came from, where I come from
My district of misfits and freak shows and clowns
An alleyway of memories you'd wanna leave behind

Yeah, God help the mistress, natural in love with the gangster I think that I am
?? our pockets ?? what we can
I let these red lights turn to blue lights
I can see white lights when I'm with you
And all these irons burn up these cool nights
I just see white lights when I'm with you

Two criminals in broad day with a rickshaw for a getaway
At the airport, when they search you, we cover up our tattoos
‘Cause he wooed me then flown me to a foreign land
Dad, I know that you judge me, but he is my man

Yeah, God help the mistress, natural in love with the gangster I think that I am
?? our pockets ?? what we can

I let these red lights turn to blue lights
I can see white lights when I'm with you
And all these irons burn up these cool nights
I just see white lights when I'm with you

I let these red lights turn to blue lights
I can see white lights when I'm with you




And all these irons burn up these cool nights
I just see white lights when I'm with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Neon Hitch’s “Red Lights” describe the singer's life in her district of misfits and freak shows where she's broken a lot of promises and hurt someone where she comes from. She sings about her love for a gangster who is her man, and her father does not approve of him. The song's overall theme is that the singer sees white lights when she's with her man, and all the irons that are supposed to burn up the cool nights turn to white lights. The red lights she's let turn into blue lights signify that she's moving into a new phase of her life where there's hope and positivity.


In the first verse, Neon Hitch sings about how she's broke a lot of promises and come from a place where there are misfits, freak shows, and clowns. She refers to an alleyway of memories she'd want to leave behind. In the second verse, she refers to herself and her lover as "two criminals," and they have to cover up their tattoos to avoid detection at the airport. She sings that her father judges her relationship with her man, who is a gangster, but she loves him nevertheless.


The song's title, "Red Lights," represents the obstacles and negative experiences that the singer has had to overcome. The chorus reflects hope and positivity as the red lights turn into white lights, giving the singer a sense of liberation and a sign of a new beginning. Overall, the song explores themes of love, rebellion, and overcoming adversity.


Line by Line Meaning

Gotta be honest, yeah, broke a lot of promises
I need to be truthful as I've broken many promises before.


Gonna hurt someone when we came from, where I come from
The environment I come from instills a lot of violence and aggression.


My district of misfits and freak shows and clowns
The place I'm from has a population of social outcasts and unconventional individuals.


An alleyway of memories you'd wanna leave behind
The locale I'm talking about carries a collection of undesirable past memories.


Yeah, God help the mistress, natural in love with the gangster I think that I am
I pray for divine intervention as I have affection for a criminal-like figure.


?? our pockets ?? what we can
We try to scrape through life with whatever financial resources we have.


I let these red lights turn to blue lights
I change my perspective regarding life's challenges, and they don't seem as daunting.


I can see white lights when I'm with you
I feel happy and content being with you - it's like I see a world of white light.


And all these irons burn up these cool nights
Despite the calm night weather, our risky and dangerous acts keep us fired up and alert.


I just see white lights when I'm with you
Being with you makes everything else seem unimportant and insignificant - only white light signifies purity and bliss.


Two criminals in broad day with a rickshaw for a getaway
We commit our crimes openly, and we still manage to escape using unconventional transport such as a rickshaw.


At the airport, when they search you, we cover up our tattoos
To avoid raising suspicion and getting caught, we hide our distinctive tattoos when we're at the airport.


‘Cause he wooed me then flown me to a foreign land
My lover lured me with his charm and then took me to a new country.


Dad, I know that you judge me, but he is my man
I'm aware that my father disapproves of my lover's criminal background, but I still stand by him as he's my partner.




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So powerful and fierce! looove!

@SaturnStarMusic

still listening, still so beautiful . ❣️

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4 life baby!

@TheEpicureanChild

loving this mixtape to bits

@bellask874

I love this song so much! Is there any way you can make a karaoke version of it so that I can use it for my floor music?

@isiocat1522

Very impressed ! You keep getting better and better ! I think you found yourself and your own music style by the way. I think i love ya <3

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Lots of love Neon! I <3 you bigtime!!!

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