Promised in the Gold

Lyrics

[Intro] The gold leaves the rooftops The last birds cross the flame You pull your coat around you And call me by my name [Verse 1] A copper line on the western hills Turns every window red We leave the market carrying The words we never said Your hand is cold against my sleeve The road bends out of sight I know the dark is gathering But I won't leave tonight [Pre-Chorus] If the gate is closing If the old bells start Put your trust beside mine And follow where I am [Chorus] When the sun goes down, come closer Let the fading kingdom wait I will stand beside your shoulder At the edge of every gate When the sun goes down, remember What we promised in the gold No matter how the night grows colder I won't let you face it alone [Verse 2] The river wears a silver crown The fields turn deep blue-gray A lantern swings above the bridge And marks the hidden way Beyond the pines, the mountain keeps A thousand stories sealed But every step you take with me Makes one of them unyield [Pre-Chorus] If the path is broken If the north wind calls Put your trust beside mine We'll climb beyond the walls [Chorus] When the sun goes down, come closer Let the fading kingdom wait I will stand beside your shoulder At the edge of every gate When the sun goes down, remember What we promised in the gold No matter how the night grows colder I won't let you face it alone [Bridge] And if the dawn comes late We'll make our own way through A spark beneath the ash Still knows what it must do Your eyes are bright enough To guide us past the stone The world may lose its color But you will not walk alone [Final Chorus] When the sun goes down, come closer Let the fading kingdom wait I will stand beside your shoulder At the edge of every gate When the sun goes down, remember What we promised in the gold No matter how the night grows colder I won't let you face it alone [Outro] The gold leaves the rooftops The first dark fills the sky You pull me toward tomorrow And I don't ask why