Sitting shellshocked north of the river,
bike in pieces on the road;
Fear and pity in the eyes of strangers,
as my life slowly ebbs away.
Why do they stand and stare,
why can I get no air?
Hard sunset, as the darkness closes in.
Colours are fading now,
like the heartbeat beneath my skin.
Things don’t look too good for me
and there’s still so much to do and see.
Hard sunset, hard sunset.
Sunset (what’s that voice I hear)
Sunset (something’s drawing near)
Sunset

The swan. The curlew’s cry.
Out of the mist into the sun.
Dappled shades in a silver sky.
Traffic’s building up, I’m going down.
Strange sunset, these voices in my head.
So sorry baby, for all those things I said.
Time slipped by like sand,
things got out of hand.
Strange sunset, strange sunset.
Sunset
Sunset

Seagulls shrieking rise from the river.
Heron fishing in the shallows.
A warm embrace as I start to shiver.
The scent of garlic fills the air.
The bushes in bloom. The painting in our room.
This long sunset, giving me time to see
all those precious moments, just for you and me.
Simple as bread and wine, precious as the gift of time.
Long sunset, long sunset.
Sunset (ah, I remember)
Sunset (yes, I remember)
Sunset

Spiders spinning ’neath streetlights.
Sap like incense from the trees.
I-Pod bubbles along the Peace Mile
as Chinoy’s Pagoda shines!

Suspended in the afterglow of days full of life.
A waning moon surveys the scene.
Head full of beautiful memories of my wife,
our love, our home, our child!

Sweet sunset – this darkness holds no fear.
We may be miles apart my love,
but tonight you feel so near.
I pray you come to see just what you mean to me
in this sweet sunset, sweet sunset.
Sunset (what’s that voice I hear)
Sunset (now I’m drawing near)
Sunset (who’s that face I see)
Sunset (someone’s calling me)
Sunset (take me away)
Sunset

May I breathe forth my soul in peace with you.
Ah… men