Carry on,
Just as you were,
This evening sky is long burnt out.
And carry on,
But don’t say a word,
Because this night is crumbling around us,
Crumbling around us.

And I don’t know how far we’ll fall,
But don’t look down,
Don’t look down.
Because all the light I’ve saved for you
Is burning out,
Burning out.

So kill the lights
And put it in neutral,
And we’ll slip down below,
Slip down below.
And dip your feet
Into the darkness of the river,
And walk in slow,
Walk in slow.

And I don’t know how far we’ll fall,
But don’t look down,
Don’t look down.
Because all the light I’ve saved for you
Is burning out,
Burning out.



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