Honeyed Shade

[Chorus] Canvas smeared with honeyed shade Coffee cup, a lipstick trace Every line I try to make Leads me back to this sweet place Summer afternoon, you're there Lost inside a dusty page Sunlight through the leaves, a prayer Turning on this silent stage [Verse] Canvas shoes upon the ground Sketchbook open, ready now Watching you, without a sound Trying to capture how Your hair curls by your ear so neat As you turn a faded leaf This moment, bittersweet Offers such a sweet relief [Pre-Chorus] Copper buttons catch the light A gentle cough, you look my way Everything feels pure and right In this golden, hazy day [Chorus] Canvas smeared with honeyed shade Coffee cup, a lipstick trace Every line I try to make Leads me back to this sweet place Summer afternoon, you're there Lost inside a dusty page Sunlight through the leaves, a prayer Turning on this silent stage [Bridge] Is this real, or just a dream? A fleeting glimpse, a work of art Beneath the sun's warm, golden beam You've sketched yourself upon my heart I see the way you tilt your head A story waiting to unfold Words I've left unsaid More precious now than finest gold [Verse] Your denim jacket, worn and true Reflecting light in tiny gleams I'm lost in shades of gold and blue Lost in these summer afternoon dreams The world outside just fades away As I draw you, soft and slow Wishing you would stay And never have to go [Chorus] Canvas smeared with honeyed shade Coffee cup, a lipstick trace Every line I try to make Leads me back to this sweet place Summer afternoon, you're there Lost inside a dusty page Sunlight through the leaves, a prayer Turning on this silent stage [Outro] Ice cream melts before your smile Then you turn your face away Just for a little while Lost in the light of this summer day.