The city sleeps beneath the gray A million lights have lost their way The rooftops breathe the evening's rain Dreaming through another day The clouds begin to drift apart A quiet fire ignites the dark Gold is spilling through the steel Like morning learning how to feel For just a moment, time stands still Every window catches light Even broken streets remember How to shimmer, how to shine Wake the windows Wake the streets Wake the dreams beneath our feet Paint the skyline Burn the gray Before the rain takes it away Magenta skies and rivers of gold Turning glass into stories untold Every heartbeat starts again As morning finds the city... ...and the people...again. Purple blossoms cross the sky Blooming where the towers rise Every rooftop catches fire Bathed in amber, hope, and light Coffee brews and engines sing Steel birds stretch their waiting wings Smiles appear without a word Like everyone has seen the world Nothing beautiful was meant to stay Nothing living holds the day The first drop falls... Another follows... Color runs but never fades... The sunrise isn't gone... It's only changed its place... So now we reach for the sunrise And its never ending grace.... Wake the windows Wake the streets Wake the hearts they couldn't reach Paint tomorrow Through the rain Nothing beautiful is lost to change Now the gold lives on below In every puddle's gentle glow The sky still sings in every light Neon blooming through the night Magenta dreams become the streams That carry every soul between The clouds return... The city smiles... And we all shine again.
