bright lights in a dark place always look sad.
imagine a room bath in darkness. a window overlooking a street. the surrounds of the window aglow with neon lights. flashing. flashing.

or the chasing lights around a window that is looking into a dark room.

a funfair with a giant ferris wheel. perhaps a fairy carousel. brightly lit. gay. but deserted.

a long staight motorway fringed by nothing but wasteland and littered with the occasional motel. eatery. with a great big neon arrow flashing "food here".