Neon Odyssey

"Neon Odyssey"
Song by The Midnight
Released	May 8, 2026 (2026-05-08)
Length	5:50
Songwriter(s)	Tim McEwan Tyler Lyle
Producer(s)	Tim McEwan
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Neon Odyssey is a song by The Midnight. The song was commissioned by Avantris Entertainment, a company that makes expansion packs for the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) Dungeons & Dragons. It serves as the theme song for the company's Kickstarter launch of the expansion pack, which is also called Neon Odyssey. The campaign was launched on May 5, 2026, and an animated music video for the song promoting the Kickstarter was uploaded to YouTube the same day. The song was released on all platforms on May 8, 2026.

Neon Odyssey was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of five minutes and 50 seconds and is in the key of E-flat major.

Lyrics

When the long working day uptown is over
All the subway lines wrap around the world
I carry myself up the stairs and pull the covers closer
Chasing the dream that I might find myself again

When a memory is a time machine
Whispers quiet but defiantly
It’s time to leave
When a memory is a time machine
Fly you on its wings from your history
To what might yet be a reason to believe

It’s out beyond the breakers
It’s waiting for the takers on the edge of day
The golden gleam before it fades away
On the outer edge of inner space
The gaze of a familiar face in front of me
Reminds a neon odyssey awaits

In the cracks another skyline waits to open
For a second you can see the seams appear
Is it a trick of light or a dare to raise the curtain
Or a cave to enter just to face your fears

When a memory is a time machine
Whispers quiet but defiantly
It’s time to leave
When a memory is a time machine
Fly you on its wings from your history
To what could be a reason to believe

It’s out beyond the breakers
It’s waiting for the takers on the edge of day
The golden gleam before it fades away
On the outer edge of inner space
The gaze of a familiar face in front of me
Reminds a neon odyssey awaits

When a memory is a time machine
Whispers quiet but defiantly
It’s time to leave
When a memory is a time machine
Fly you on its wings from your history
To what will be

A reason to believe

It’s out beyond the breakers
It’s waiting for the takers on the edge of day
The golden gleam before it fades away
On the outer edge of inner space
The gaze of a familiar face in front of me
Reminds a neon odyssey awaits

I know a neon odyssey awaits

I know a neon odyssey awaits