Jonathan Coulton
Sunshine
[Verse 1]
We were blind to every sign
That we should've seen
In a clear, unbroken line
Machine to machine

Our mistakes were the future
But no one could tell

[Verse 2]
Long on bitcoin and regret
With not much to show
The roaches took the kitchenette
We just let it go

Walked away as the skyline
Crumbled and fell

[Chorus 1]
We could have stayed
Inside the city the machines had made
But we took our time
Here in the sunshine!

Cast the shadow of a world that's gone
Sunshi-i-i-i-ine
Paint the edges of the road we're on
Sunshi-i-i-i-ine
[Verse 3]
Every bit was filed away
The world on a drive
They lost Steve, but they got Ray
If he's still alive

We don't hear from the inside, not anymore

[Verse 4]
When we watch the wall at night
The tops of the trees
Reflect a cold and blue-ish light
A sudden unease

If there's nobody left
Then who is it for?

[Chorus 2]
We soldier on
Such a short ride
Lightbulbs and batteries are almost gone
Like a steep slide
Watch the world unwind
On the outside
Here in the sunshine!
Cast the shadow of a world that's gone
Sunshi-i-i-i-ine
Paint the edges of the road we're on
Sunshi-i-i-i-ine

[Bridge]
The color of the sky
The shape of a kiss
Everything I have
But not what I miss
All this time
The moon was waiting for this

[Verse 5]
All the rest has slipped away
Just me and the wall
I won't last another day
And here where I fall

Marks the end of a great big
Beautiful thing

[Chorus 3]
And who will see?
Such a short ride
There's no one left who can remember me
Like a steep slide
But today is mine
On the outside
Here in the sunshine!
Cast the shadow of a world that's gone
Sunshi-i-i-i-ine
Paint the edges of the road we're on
Sunshi-i-i-i-ine

Cast the shadow of a world that's gone
Sunshi-i-i-i-ine
Paint the edges of the road we're on
Sunshi-i-i-i-ine