Silver flash in the midnight air
Wooden walls and a golden glare
I caught your face in a grainy frame
A wild spark with a hidden name
Under the barrier, warm and bright
We hold the summer in a single light
Crackling wood and the velvet sky
Watch the orange embers fly high
Heavy boots on the frozen ground
A hidden camp where the peace is found
You hold a map with a coffee stain
I hold a lens to erase the pain
Under the barrier, warm and bright
We hold the summer in a single light
Crackling wood and the velvet sky
Watch the orange embers fly high
Copper coins in a rusted tin
Open the gate and let the night in
Buses left us at the city line
Now this magic is yours and mine
Under the barrier, warm and bright
We hold the summer in a single light
Crackling wood and the velvet sky
Watch the orange embers fly high
Rough cut pine and a woolen shawl
Safe inside of the palisade wall
One more shot of the charcoal glow
Before the winter winds start to blow
The lens is clear and the focus tight
A small oasis in the urban night
No more running through the subway rain
Just this circle to break the chain
Sooty palms and a steady beat
Warmth returning to our frozen feet
Capture the moment and lock the door
I don't want to run anymore
Under the barrier, warm and bright
We hold the summer in a single light
Crackling wood and the velvet sky
Watch the orange embers fly high
Just one more click. Hold that pose.
Keep the light.
