Amalfi, Hold the Evening Still

[Verse 1] You lean on the terrace rail Salt on your sleeve, dusk in your hair The houses step down the mountain One lit window at a time [Pre-Chorus] Below us, boats tug at their ropes The church bell counts the turning blue You say, “Stay until the first light” I say, “I came here for the view” [Chorus] Amalfi, hold the evening still Gold on the arches, wind on the hill You take my hand where the stone meets tide And all that was distant comes close tonight [Verse 2] Lemon leaves brush the narrow lane A shutter knocks in the salt air Your laugh runs past the harbor wall Then finds me waiting on the stair [Pre-Chorus] The sea keeps changing its answer The dark keeps climbing the blue You say, “Stay until the first light” I say, “I’m staying here with you” [Chorus] Amalfi, hold the evening still Gold on the arches, wind on the hill You take my hand where the stone meets tide And all that was distant comes close tonight [Bridge] Let the steep road turn below us Let the last café pull in its chairs If tomorrow takes this view away I’ll keep the salt still tangled in your hair [Half-Time Breakdown] Stay here Stay near The tide can take the footprints Not the hours we were here [Final Chorus] Amalfi, hold the evening still Gold on the arches, wind on the hill You take my hand where the stone meets tide And all that was distant comes close tonight [Outro] One bell above the harbor One boat against the blue The terrace keeps the warmth of us As morning comes in view