Neon Moon – English Lyrics

• By: Cigarettes After Sex
• Album: 𝑿’𝒔

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the haunting beauty of Cigarettes After Sex's rendition of "Neon Moon," a perfect entry point into the world of ambient pop. The song's simple yet evocative lyrics about love and loss, paired with the band's dreamy soundscape, offer a unique and moving listening experience. For language learners, the slow tempo and clear, gentle vocals make it an ideal song for picking up new vocabulary and understanding emotional expression in music.

[English]

When the sun goes down on my side of town

That lonesome feeling comes to my door and the whole world turns blue

...

There's a rundown bar across the railroad tracks

Got a table for two way in the back

Where I sit alone and think of you

I spend most every night beneath the light of a neon moon

If you lose your one and only

There's always room here for the lonely

To watch your broken dreams

Dance in and out of the beams of a neon moon

...

I think of two young lovers running wild and free

Close my eyes and sometimes see you

In the shadows of this smoke-filled room

No telling how many tears I've sat here and cried

Or how many lies that I've lied

Telling my poor heart you'll come back one day...

I spend most every night beneath the light of a neon moon

If you lose your one and only

There's always room here for the lonely

To watch your broken dreams

Dance in and out of the beams of a neon moon

...

But I'll be alright as long as there's light from a neon moon

But I'll be alright as long as there's light from a neon moon...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonesome /ˈloʊn.səm/ B2	adjective - lonely or solitary
rundown /ˈrʌn.daʊn/ C1	adjective - in poor condition; dilapidated
railroad /ˈreɪl.roʊd/ B1	noun - track for trains
neon /ˈniː.ɑːn/ B2	noun - glowing gas used in signs
beams /biːmz/ B2	noun - rays of light
shadows /ˈʃæd.oʊz/ B1	noun - dark shapes produced by blocked light
smoke-filled /smoʊk fɪld/ C1	adjective - full of smoke
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ A2	adjective - shattered; emotionally damaged
lied /laɪd/ B1	verb - told falsehoods
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adjective - acceptable; okay