(Verse 1)
The clock is ticking backwards, but the room is standing still
I’m leaning on the window, watching shadows climb the hill
You were the gold that never dipped, the light that defied the sky
But even the longest day must learn how to say goodbye.
The warmth is peeling off the walls, a chill is moving in
And I don’t know where the ghost ends or where I begin.
(Pre-Chorus)
I’m staring at the horizon, waiting for a glow
But the fire’s turned to ashes in the valley down below.
(Chorus)
And now the midnight sun is fading, turning into gray
The only light I ever loved is slipping far away
You were my endless summer, my sun that wouldn’t set
Now I’m shivering in a silence I haven't mastered yet.
It’s 12 o’clock and freezing, the stars are cold and blue
Watching the midnight sun fade out... along with you.
(Verse 2)
I kept the curtains open just to prove the night was wrong
I traded sleep for every minute I could belong
To the way you’d catch the copper in the middle of the dark
But now the ice is creeping, and there isn't any spark.
I’m reaching for a hand that’s already turned to mist
The ghost of every morning and the phantom of a kiss.
(Bridge)
The world is turning over, spinning into black
And there isn't any gravity to pull your spirit back.
I’m a polar winter rising, a season left behind
Trying to find a flicker in the corners of my mind.
(Chorus)
Because the midnight sun is fading, turning into gray
The only light I ever loved is slipping far away
You were my endless summer, my sun that wouldn’t set
Now I’m shivering in a silence I haven't mastered yet.
It’s 12 o’clock and freezing, the stars are cold and blue
Watching the midnight sun fade out... along with you.
(Outro)
The light is gone.
The long night starts.
Just the sound of the frost...
On two broken hearts.
Wait for the dawn...
But the dawn’s moved on.
(Whisper)
Midnight...
Midnight...
Goodbye.
