[Intro – soft metallophones, distant low gong] [Verse 1] Leave the day beside you Not far, just out of reach The words that kept on talking Can lose a little speech The faces and the places The things you meant to say They don't have to follow They know where they can stay [Instrumental – sparse gamelan] [Soft solo voice] Wis wayahe leren Wis wayahe meneng Dina iki wis rampung Saiki leren wae [Instrumental – sparse gamelan] [Verse 2] Take off every hour Like something you have worn Lay them down together They'll still be there at dawn The good ones and the awkward The ones you would redo None of them need carrying Into sleep with you [Refrain] Here is where the day can stay Quietly, nearby Nothing thrown away Nothing asking why Leave it where you found it Let it keep its shape Here is where the day can stay While you drift away [Instrumental – metallophones, soft gong] [Verse 3] You may remember something Just as you're nearly gone A sentence or a moment That suddenly comes on You needn't put it anywhere Or finish what it means Let it lie among the hours Somewhere in between [Soft solo voice] Wis wayahe leren Wis wayahe meneng Dina iki wis rampung Saiki leren wae [Instrumental – sparse gamelan] [Refrain] Here is where the day can stay Quietly, nearby Nothing thrown away Nothing asking why Leave it where you found it Let it keep its shape Here is where the day can stay While you drift away [Outro – voice very close and low] Still there Still yours Just not now [Long instrumental – sparse metallophones, final low gong]
