Crust at Dusk

[Verse] I walked past the bakery as the light grew low Warm crust glowing through the glass, a slow ember glow A paper bag in hand, the street begins to hum The city softens as the day becomes a crumb [Verse] The baker waves goodbye and locks the wooden door The scent of wheat and honey drifts across the floor I climb the hill at dusk, my shadow long and lean The bread is still releasing little puffs of steam [Pre-Chorus] Golden hour melts on every loaf and stone I am carrying the day back home alone Nothing needs to last, nothing needs to stay The crust will cool and crumble anyway [Chorus] Crust at dusk, a tender little glow Watch the loaves of evening softly overflow Take a bite, the world is quiet, warm, and small Crust at dusk, I will taste it, that is all [Verse] A sparrow lands beside the window where I sit The butter melts in pools, the sugar makes a slit My kitchen fills with twilight tinted golden brown I listen to the crust settling slowly down [Pre-Chorus] Golden hour melts on every loaf and stone I am carrying the day back home alone Nothing needs to last, nothing needs to stay The crust will cool and crumble anyway [Chorus] Crust at dusk, a tender little glow Watch the loaves of evening softly overflow Take a bite, the world is quiet, warm, and small Crust at dusk, I will taste it, that is all [Instrumental Solo] [Bridge] Some nights are loud, some nights are loud and bright But tonight the city folds into the light A simple crust, a teacup, an open door A thousand tiny dusk smells drift across the floor [Chorus] Crust at dusk, a tender little glow Watch the loaves of evening softly overflow Take a bite, the world is quiet, warm, and small Crust at dusk, I will taste it, that is all [Outro] The baker is asleep, the street has lost its hum A paper bag is folded, the day becomes a crumb