Only Shadows

babe, will you save me a dance by the river
moonlight is serving us well, she makes the whole world silhouette
makes it flicker like film on a strip
don't let the sadness in yet to react as if, somehow it's all come and gone
let's pretend we're all healed up and happy and move on

tonight let the moon come shine, let us remain you and i
tell the sun not to rise, for the darkest time
moonlight keep us steady
give me one more night then i'm ready, to let go, to know we are only shadows

babe, i'm sorry to ask
i'm ashamed but tonight i just can't give you up
i shackled myself to the past and my will has gone missing
let's call our shadow selves out for the evening, and watch them remember our love
tomorrow will come and i know they'll be leaving, that our time is up

tonight let the moon come and shine, let us remain you and i
tell the sun not to rise for the darkness lies
moonlight keep us steady
give me one more night then i'm ready
to let go, to know we will are only shadows, only shadows, only shadows

-Sara Bareilles-