When The Sun Goes Down On Your Street Lyrics

Lyric discussion by vicioushamster 

Cover art for When The Sun Goes Down On Your Street lyrics by Ben Gibbard

My friend sent this song to me after I had gone through a break up with my boyfriend of four years. I think it can apply to any life situation or chapter of one's life but I was able to apply it to the context of a relationship. Even though the "sun has set" in your relationship, you shouldn't be afraid to venture into the darkness, or the unknown. You've always been familiar with "daylight" and being able to see what was in front of you and predict what was coming. Since the sun has set, darkness and fear of the unknown keeps you from living your life normally. The type of light (starlight and moonlight) guiding you now is unfamiliar. If you are too scared to adapt to change, you'd be ignoring the possibilities ahead of you that only moonlight and starlight will allow you to see. Change does not mean it is over, it just means new possibilities.