I Choose You at Dusk

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Male] Halima, the tea has gone cold by the bed But your hand is still warm where it rests on my chest The whole day lets go when you lean into me And the room finds a calm I had almost forgotten [Verse 2: Female] Magaji, I know the small crease by your eyes And the way you go quiet when words won’t arrive You never ask me to carry it all You simply come closer, and answer my heart [Chorus: Both] Stay here, my darling, let the world wait outside Your breath next to mine is the softest reply Magaji and Halima, two hearts settling in I choose you at dusk, and I choose you again [Verse 3: Male] I’ll learn every season that turns in your face Keep room for your laughter, keep time for your grace When morning comes calling, before we must rise I’ll hold you a little longer, love, close to my side [Verse 4: Female] And I’ll be your shelter when plans come undone Your place to be honest, your quiet, your home No grand words are needed; your eyes tell me true The life I keep wishing for begins here with you [Chorus: Both] Stay here, my darling, let the world wait outside Your breath next to mine is the softest reply Magaji and Halima, two hearts settling in I choose you at dusk, and I choose you again [Bridge: Male] If years leave their silver along our hair I’ll still reach across and find you there [Bridge: Female] And when words grow scarce, when the night runs deep Your name will be the promise I keep [Final Chorus: Both] Stay here, my darling, let the world wait outside Your breath next to mine is the softest reply Magaji and Halima, through all that life brings I choose you in every small, ordinary thing [Outro: Both] I choose you at dusk... And I choose you again.