Sundown

Bruise coloured skies
Holding our nightly dose of stars
Make it an evening
By sounding you glass with touch of mine
We're toasting ourselves again
For we have survived another day
With dwindling illusions
That we are immune and can't decay
But in this twilight hour of swollen promises
No harm can reach us that will last till the morning

We're sharing our stories
Laughing at all with no offence
Tales of misfortune
Render a smile though hindsight's lens
But as we gather tales on tongues grown looser
We unaware are writing the next chapter

So don't let the sun go down
With darkness in your heart
Guard memories with gates of peace
Before the day departs

And when you're falling
In some foreign place or future time
It won't be easy
But just know your sadness is a liar
Tells you it's here to stay
Tells you that you can't change
Makes you forget the joy that you deserve
Just think of those summer nights and know they'll come again
Head out that lonely door restore old friendships

And don't let the sun go down
With darkness in your heart
Guard memories with gates of peace
Before the day departs
Before the day departs

I'll keep vigil through the night
I'm gonna find my morning star
Not going to let this day retire
With any darkness in my heart

I declare my resolution
That peace shall be my call
That I will stand through darkest nights
Till that darkness starts to fall

Though my soul seems always winter
And I play my glory down
I will cling to my redeemer
In the light of love's golden crown

And I won't let the sun go down
With darkness on my heart
I'll guard memories with gates of peace
Before the day departs
Before the day departs
Before the day departs