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Sunshine

from Solid State by Jonathan Coulton

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lyrics

We were blind to every sign
That we should have seen
In a clear unbroken line
Machine to machine
Our mistakes were the future
But no one could tell

Long on bitcoin and regret
With not much to show
The roaches took the kitchenette
We just let it go
Walked away as the skyline
Crumbled and fell

We could have stayed
Inside the city the machines had made
But we took our time
Here in the sunshine

Cast the shadow of a world that’s gone
Sunshine
Paint the edges of the road we’re on
Sunshine

Every bit was filed away
The world on a drive
They lost Steve but they got Ray
If he’s still alive
We don’t hear from the inside
Not anymore

When we watch the wall at night
The tops of the trees
Reflect a cold and blueish light
A sudden unease
If there’s nobody left
Then who was it for?

We soldier on
Such a short ride
Light bulbs and batteries are almost gone
Down a steep slide
Watch the world unwind
On the outside
Here in the sunshine

Cast the shadow of a world that’s gone
Sunshine
Paint the edges of the road we’re on
Sunshine

The color of a sky, the shape of a kiss
Everything I have and not what I miss
All this time the world was waiting for this

All the rest have slipped away
Just me and the wall
I won’t last another day
And here where I fall
Marks the end of a great big beautiful thing

And who will see?
Such a short ride
There’s no one left who can remember me
Down a steep slide
But today is mine
On the outside
Here in the sunshine

Cast the shadow of a world that’s gone
Sunshine
Paint the edges of the road we’re on
Sunshine

Cast the shadow of a world that’s gone
Sunshine
Paint the edges of the road we’re on
Sunshine

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from Solid State, released April 28, 2017

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Jonathan Coulton Brooklyn, New York

Jonathan Coulton is from the Internet. While a struggling music industry fell to pieces, he independently amassed a small army of techies, nerds, and dedicated superfans. He's known for his songs in the “Portal” games, plus an eclectic catalog of masterful songwriting on subjects from zombies and mad scientists to sad parents and dissatisfied software engineers. ... more

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