One of the best days of my life was meeting a girl in a park and having a mini-romance as the late afternoon sky darkened. This one is about that day, and draws off the emotions I was feeling to paint a picture.
alternative
indie
acoustic
music
folk
death cab for cutie
indiepop
beck
indierock
indie music
elliott smith
graydon smith
Story behind the song
I wanted to use very sparse guitar in the piece and relied more on vocals then instruments to get my emotions across. Many people have told me this is a sad song that evoked powerful emotions, but I would love to hear what you think.
Lyrics
Still early, but the sun is
moving softly down in the sky
Inching it's way to inky black
Parting ways for the moon to come back
Shadows fall long now spilling over
tall trees, like giants, scraping the sky
I'm toppling over and feeling dizzy
As the summer wind keeps the flowers busy
Don't want to say good-bye
To the dying day
Want to stay just this way
Look out here comes the dying day.
I feel in love with you
a thousands times in that late afternoon.
into your blue eyes sparkling colors bright
as the sun threw emeralds of dying light.
Don't want to say good-bye
To the dying day hmmm
Want to stay just this way
Look out here comes the dying day.
Shadows fall long now spilling over
tall trees, like giants, scraping the sky
I'm toppling over and feeling dizzy
As the summer wind keeps the flowers busy
Don't want to say good-bye
To the dying day
Want to stay just this way
Look out, here comes the dying day.
Don't want to say good-bye
To the dying day
Sadness whispers "Here to stay"
Oh, here comes the dying day.