(Verse 1) Morning light spills across the table A cup of coffee, dark and warm Outside a blackbird sings in the branches Chasing away the ghost of the storm Golden rain on the wet asphalt A child’s laughter, a dog running free It’s so easy to forget the rest of the world In this fragile moment of peace (Chorus) 'Cause life is so beautiful when it glimmers When the heart beats and the flowers bloom An open highway, a hand to hold A quiet shelter from the impending doom Yes, the world can be a breathtaking place A stolen second of color and grace But beneath the surface, where the shadows grow A broken world is weeping below (Verse 2) We take a walk through the autumn park Leaves are dancing in a sudden breeze Talking about what we’ll do tomorrow Sunlight filtering through the trees But in my pocket, the screen flashes blue A headline screaming of another war While we are counting the stars tonight Someone is trapped behind a closing door (Chorus) 'Cause life is so beautiful when it glimmers When the heart beats and the flowers bloom An open highway, a hand to hold A quiet shelter from the impending doom Yes, the world can be a breathtaking place A stolen second of color and grace But beneath the surface, where the shadows grow A broken world is weeping below (Bridge) We’ve got to hold on to the good things And celebrate every joy we can find Because idyll is fragile as thin glass And humanity is leaving so much behind We cannot close our eyes completely Even when love is keeping us warm For the contrast is what makes the light so bright A quiet haven inside the storm (Chorus) 'Cause life is so beautiful when it glimmers When the heart beats and the flowers bloom An open highway, a hand to hold A quiet shelter from the impending doom Yes, the world can be a breathtaking place A stolen second of color and grace But beneath the surface, where the shadows grow A broken world is weeping below (Outro) So finish your coffee, watch the blackbird fly Hold on to the magic before it slips away The world is beautiful, the world is heavy But tomorrow brings another day Another day will come... With both the light and the shade.
