Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
I see a sense of wonder
Deep inside your eyes
As we're sparkling and twirling
In the twilight
And after three long years,
I think that we both need this
So we seal the deal
In the parking lot with a kiss
And in case you
And in case you were wondering,
You are like a sunset to me
You're all kinds of beautiful
As you end my day
And you sweetly retire
As stars chase you away
I'd collapse to the grass,
With your notes ringing in my head
Let the rain fill my mouth,
And in a couple hours I'll be dead
But all the while my lips
Are whistling our tune
But the beauty lies in how
You will revive me soon
And in case you, and in case you
And in case you were wondering,
You are like a sunset to me
You're all kinds of beautiful
As you end my day
And you sweetly retire
As the stars chase you away
And in case you were wondering,
You are like a sunset to me
You're all kinds of beautiful
As you end my day
And you sweetly retire
As the stars chase you away
And in case you were wondering,
You are like a hurricane to me
Your violence is beautiful,
And your center sweet
Now tell me this,
Do you know how we'd meet?
And in case you were wondering,
You are everything to me (to me)
Deep inside your eyes
As we're sparkling and twirling
In the twilight
And after three long years,
I think that we both need this
So we seal the deal
In the parking lot with a kiss
And in case you
And in case you were wondering,
You are like a sunset to me
You're all kinds of beautiful
As you end my day
And you sweetly retire
As stars chase you away
I'd collapse to the grass,
With your notes ringing in my head
Let the rain fill my mouth,
And in a couple hours I'll be dead
But all the while my lips
Are whistling our tune
But the beauty lies in how
You will revive me soon
And in case you, and in case you
And in case you were wondering,
You are like a sunset to me
You're all kinds of beautiful
As you end my day
And you sweetly retire
As the stars chase you away
And in case you were wondering,
You are like a sunset to me
You're all kinds of beautiful
As you end my day
And you sweetly retire
As the stars chase you away
And in case you were wondering,
You are like a hurricane to me
Your violence is beautiful,
And your center sweet
Now tell me this,
Do you know how we'd meet?
And in case you were wondering,
You are everything to me (to me)
Lyrics submitted by jackielantern8
Sunsets and Car Crashes Lyrics as written by Nicholas Edward Thomas Nicholas Thomas
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Makes sense..same here kinda