Be that boy who dreamt of reaching for the stars I've looked up at the stars... ...Just to pretend it's the same place While my heart has to bear what my mind calls unknown

Be that boy who dreamt of reaching for the stars... I've looked up at the stars... ...Just to pretend  it's the same place While my heart has to bear what my mind calls unknown

LIVES LIKE THE CITY

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Sunset Surrender’s highly anticipated debut album, ‘Lives like the City,’ is a captivating musical journey that leaves listeners mesmerized. With their unique blend of soulful melodies, poignant lyrics, and infectious rhythms, Sunset Surrender effortlessly showcases their raw talent and artistic vision. ‘Lives like the City’ transports us to a realm where the shimmering lights of urban landscapes intertwine with heartfelt emotions, creating a sonic experience that resonates deep within. 

Sunset Surrender "Lives Like The city" Songs and Lyrics

Staring through the window

Watching the hours pass me by

Dreaming of days long gone

My heart aches for the feel of your touch

You showed me love, you set me free

From a prison with no walls, a riot within me

The boy that used to roam and wander

Was never lost at all

Can you remember, when we were younger

The puzzle still had every piece

Life’s too short to walk a single road

(I’m fully awake) yet I still dream

I still remember the look in your eyes

As we sat and I played my guitar

Do you remember trying to escape from it all

Hiding in the Postcard Summer

The nights are long

Why can’t I feel like I belong?

Am I losing my mind without you?

I still dream, of way back then

Running in circles with no cares

Those were the days

Those are the times

When we found meaning in the rest of our lives

You showed me love, you set me free

From a prison with no walls, a riot within me

The boy that used to roam and wander

Was never lost at all

If I could turn back time

I wouldn’t change a thing

So I’d still be yours and you’d still be mine

 

Can you remember, when we were younger

The puzzle still had every piece

Life’s too short to walk a single road

(I’m fully awake) yet I still dream

I still remember the look in your eyes

As we sat and I played my guitar

Do you remember trying to escape from it all

Hiding in the Postcard summer

When I close my eyes all I can see

Are the lights of the cities where I came to be

A broken voice echoes through crowded streets

What if I didn’t turn out as who you wanted me to be

My mind goes numb from trying to believe

As the sound of a thought drowns in the rubble of unfulfilled dreams

My body shakes violently as emotions creep from within

Filling its longing so the cycle can begin

 

What if things began the same way they ended

A voice calls out in the city’s dream

Those endless stories, they live like the city

Brought to life by hearts unfolding

In front of your eyes, it lives like the city

 

Dreams of movement followed by blurry lights

Bring this world back to life

As windows fog up, our fingers lay out the rest of our lives

As the rising sun shakes us awake

We crave for more as we’re forced back into the game

Just like pawns, we rise and fall

Fulfilling its desire for balance, we even the score

 

We are, we’re connected, but are we one

Never closer, yet so far apart

 

A voice calls out in the city’s dream

Those endless stories, they live like the city

Brought to life by hearts unfolding

In front of your eyes, it lives like the city

A voice calls out in the city’s dream

Those endless stories, they live like the city

Brought to life by hearts unfolding

In front of your eyes, it lives like the city

It lives like the city

Can you remember

Will you surrender

Can you remember

Will you surrender

 

I heard your eyes call my name

As dusk rewinds the sun never sets

A minute sustained forever

Our hearts beat together

Give into the moment

We’ll never run out of time

 

Can you remember

Words never said aloud

Will you surrender

All that you left behind

Can you remember

Please take me away from here

Will you surrender

Show me the way that you feel

 

Will you keep running away or will you surrender

Give into the moment

We’ll never run out of time

 

Can you remember

Words never said aloud

Will you surrender

All that you left behind

Can you remember

Please take me away from here

Will you surrender

Show me the way that you feel

I’ve been waiting for someone to save me

I’ve been waiting for my luck to change

I’ve been waiting for something to take me away

I’ve felt the pain, but where’s the gain

Time stands still, is this not part of the drill

And so the story goes, over and over again

Endings and beginnings unfold

The brave don’t live forever but the cautious don’t live at all

Be that boy who dreamt of reaching for the stars

Latch on the feeling you know you can’t deny

Find the truth that lies deep inside of you

Use it to break free and search for the sun

Love yourself and what you do

For that’s who you’ll become

 

I’ve been waiting for someone to save me

I’ve been waiting for my luck to change

I’ve been waiting for something to take me away

I’ve felt the pain, but where’s the gain

Time stands still, is this not part of the drill

And so the story goes, over and over again

Endings and beginnings unfold

The brave don’t live forever but the cautious don’t live at all

Be that boy who dreamt of reaching for the stars

Latch on the feeling you know you can’t deny

Find the truth that lies deep inside of you

Use it to break free and search for the sun

Love yourself and what you do, for that’s who you’ll become

Don’t be afraid and

 

Be that boy who dreamt of reaching for the stars

Latch on the feeling you know you can’t deny

Find the truth that lies deep inside of you

Use it to break free and search for the sun

Love yourself and what you do, for that’s who you’ll become

Fading lights

Daydreaming of better times

Memories

Of faces and places left behind

In the wake of time

In the wake of time

 

Fading tides

A washed-out image of who we are

The city lights

Built by countless dreamers who’ve fallen apart

In the wake of time

Until the end of times

Feel the spark

Fireworks going off in your heart

It’s who you are

A final kiss, with a fading breath

Close your eyes, feel the edge

Staring past the end, while alive

Fading sights

The hourglass laying down on its side

Wave goodbye

To the world, you’ve known

From the window up high

In the wake of time

As all is left behind

Have me, take me, please will you save me

Have me, take me, please will you save me

Feel the spark

Fireworks going off in your heart

It’s who you are

A final kiss, with a fading breath

Close your eyes, feel the edge

Staring past the end, while alive

A wild ride

Two worlds collide

In the distance

Echoes a cry

Two lovers

Partners in crime

Perfect strangers

Destinies unwind

They are looking for a sunset

They are Searching for a way out

A forever-growing flame of hope glowing in their eyes

They are looking for a sunset

They are Searching for a way out

They are Dreaming of tomorrow in the promised land

Nothing is what it seems

A glitch in the system, two souls born to be free

Love happens in mysterious ways

Two hearts beat as one

As free as stars in the sky

Memories forged in the fire of love

Will last forever in the hour pure gold

 

Their spark ignited

Two lost souls

Once broken-hearted

Searching for yesterday

Dreaming of better days

In pursuit of their fate

Nothing is going to stop them now

The love for each other

The trust in one another

A forever-growing flame of hope glowing in their eyes

They are looking for a sunset

They are Searching for a way out

They are Dreaming of tomorrow in the promised land

Nothing is what it seems

A glitch in the system, two souls born to be free

 

Love happens in mysterious ways

Two hearts beat as one

As free as stars in the sky

Memories forged in the fire of love

Will last forever in the hour pure gold

Love happens in mysterious ways

Two hearts beat as one

As free as stars in the sky

Memories forged in the fire of love

Will last forever in the hour pure gold

I’ve been dreaming of sunlight

Pouring through my shades

I’ve looked up at the stars

Just to pretend it’s the same place

No religion

Not an ounce of luck

The same one-way ticket

Pushing me back to the start

A blessing in disguise,

To fool myself and believe

That this time

I’d fall closer to the finish line

Can’t you see?

The light in me might fade but will never die

The night won’t last forever

And I won’t go down without a fight

Oh

The bitter taste of a goodbye, in promise of a new life

No

It’s out of my control

All I’m left with are the shattered pieces of my heart and soul

Then I wake up, and it’s all gone

Some call it strength

Learning how to land a fall

Make no mistake

It’s all I’ve ever known

Empty pages filled with unwritten words

Swept as clouds by the wind, into the unknown

As broken truths spread

Through a crippled world

An empty promise made,

As I stare at the sky and recite

A harmless lie

One day

I will belong

One day

I’ll belong

Oh

The bitter taste of a goodbye, in promise of a new life

No

It’s out of my control

All I’m left with are the shattered pieces of my heart and soul

In search of forever

Something once lost

Meant to be found

Add a little bit of hope

With a little bit of courage

And a little bit of love

It takes two to tango

We live in a jungle

Emotions strive to be untangled

Destiny’s written in sand

The riddle lies unanswered

Those who seek shall find

But tonight

The fight’s on the dancefloor

 

Come, and dance with me

So I can feel like myself

Give me the strength to see

That boy in the mirror

Who will he turn out to be

Come and dance with me

It’s hard to go forward

Without stepping backwards

Roll the dice

I’ll be at your side

Take my hand and dance with me

Let the rhythm flow

A wanderer dancing with time

Add a little bit of hope

With a little bit of courage

And a little bit of love

It takes two to tango

We live in a jungle

Emotions strive to be untangled

Destiny’s written in sand

The riddle lies unanswered

Those who seek shall find

But tonight

The fight’s on the dancefloor

 

Come and dance with me

So I can feel like myself

Give me the strength to see

That boy in the mirror

Who will he turn out to be?

Come and dance with me

It’s hard to go forward

Without stepping backward

Roll the dice

I’ll be at your side

Take my hand and dance with me

 

Come and dance with me

So I can feel like myself

Give me the strength to see

That boy in the mirror

Who will he turn out to be?

Come and dance with me

It’s hard to go forward

Without stepping backward

Roll the dice

I’ll be at your side

Take my hand and dance with me

I’ve been dreaming of a feeling

I’ve been dreaming of a place to call home

Where I’m finally free and where I belong

So many places, so far gone

The many faces, of people, once known

Searching for a reason deep within

While my heart has to bear what my mind calls unknown

How can I move on if I can’t let go

I long for a place to carve my heart in stone

I long to close my eyes and feel finally at home

With an endless stream of memories

Keeping me awake

In a dream never begun

Sometimes I lose myself in thoughts

Of what could have been

Of what never was

Of where I have been, of everything I’ve lost

Easier said than done

Picking the pieces left behind

While hanging on a thread

Made of memories never had in a quest to belong

While my heart has to bear what my mind calls unknown

How can I stay, if it’s all I’ve ever known?

 

I long for a place to carve my heart in stone

I long to close my eyes and feel finally at home

With an endless stream of memories

Keeping me awake, one last time

 

I long for a place to carve my heart in stone

I long to close my eyes and feel finally at home

With an endless stream of memories

Keeping me awake

In a dream never begun

In a cycle, I have been living

Watching time pass

these emotions unforgiving

A kaleidoscope of fears and hopes

Troubles the mind and burdens my soul

Am I dreaming?

Or am I losing control

I will take your hand

We will drop these chains

We will run away

And heed the call of the night

We are not giving in

Yeah! Not tonight

We will dance in the rain

And howl at the sky

For to be free means to never die

Bound by midnight

We are the kings of the night

We are not giving in

This time we’ll make things right

Like a spark in the dark

We are ready to ignite

For to be free means to never die

Bound by midnight

We are the kings of the night

Eyes wide open

Heart in hand

Who I was isn’t who I am

A revelation, the feeling’s new

This town’s too small

It’s time to move on

We have been here for far too long

Forever Free

Under the moonlight a promise

From this moment right until the end

No more what ifs I won’t play pretend

Follow the sunset

Greet the stars in the sky

You will never know if you don’t try

A page turned over, this prologue’s over

A new beginning in disguise

What’s the point of starting over

Afraid to live

To feel

To try

We are not giving in

Yeah! Not tonight

We’ll dance in the rain

And howl at the sky

For to be free means to never die

Bound by midnight

We are the kings of the night

We are not giving in

This time we’ll make things right

Like a spark in the dark

We are ready to ignite

For to be free means to never die

Bound by midnight

We are the kings of the night

Oh, She’s Dark Haired

With black eyes

A look straight out of heaven

That can hypnotize

Oh, her gaze, and her smile

She took my hand and promised me

That we would break the spell

Run away, and live free

Because no wall is too high

If you aim for the sky

You will find that

 

What you needed lies inside

What you wanted is

Right in front of your eyes

Let yourself go

Like thunder at night

Your words echo in my heart

Like lightning in the sky

Your light revealed the path

Like the wind, you elevate

As our lips gently brush

Our souls intertwine

I found love in the eye of the storm

Oh, when at her side

I feel like the world is a playground

We are ready to go and explore

In search for four letters

Buried in the depths of our soul

Oh Please help me

It is so tempting

She laughs as she gets in close

The room goes electric

When we touch

It is hard to stay in control

Two hearts beat as one

Bound each other

Until the end of time

Let yourself

Just let yourself

Just let yourself go

 

Like thunder at night

Your words echo in my heart

Like lightning in the sky

Your light revealed the path

Like the wind, you elevate

As our lips gently brush

Our souls intertwine

I found love in the eye of the storm

Staring into a funnel of empty and dark

Holding my heart from falling apart

Worn down from the path

Of chasing a star

Among many

In the night sky

Feeling as lost as one is

When about to be found

Half asleep at wheel

Stay on course

The objective is near

As the sights of all things given up

Grow smaller

In the mirror

I’ll raise my glass

To every tear ever shed

For every dream ever chased

In hopes of a new tomorrow

For every step ever made

And every dance ever had,

Dreaming of a new tomorrow

To every star that ever fell

And every wish ever made

In search of a new tomorrow

I found myself

I found a new tomorrow

Awake from the dream

My eyes are finally open

What if all things happened for a reason

No matter how good

Or how painful a role they played

Would we still be the same without

Every choice we ever made

I found my light, in the dark

Glowing ever so slightly

Like a phoenix, I rose

To find peace in my ashes

A new life, a chance to move on

I’ll raise my glass

 

To every tear ever shed

For every dream ever chased

In hopes of a new tomorrow

For every step ever made

And every dance ever had,

Dreaming of a new tomorrow

To every star that ever fell

And every wish ever made

In search of a new tomorrow

I found myself

I found a new tomorrow

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Lies, Lies, Lies!

In the shadows
Where illusions dance
A tapestry of deceit
A wicked trance
Words spoken softly
Feel like a caress
Your hands move slowly
A cruel finesse
As the sharp pointed edge
Pierces my flesh
Your eyes reveal
A sadistic mesh
A twisted pleasure
A sinister delight
In the darkness you revel
Feeding on my fright

 

Lies, lies, lies!
In this twisted game
Lies, lies, lies!
It’s all the same
A haunting melody
My soul’s demise
In this cold embrace
My spirit dies

 

Lies, lies, lies!
Lies, lies, lies!
Lies, lies, lies!

 

Promises whispered
Like fragile glass
But they shatter into fragments
A broken past
Their echoes linger
Haunting my mind
A constant reminder
Of what I left behind

 

Lies, lies, lies!
In this twisted game
Lies, lies, lies!
It’s all the same
A haunting melody
My soul’s demise
In this cold embrace
My spirit dies
Whispers of deceit
Staining my existence
Lies, lies, lies!
Suffocating my persistence
A dissonant symphony
Piercing through my core
In this relentless cycle
I’m left wanting more

 

Lies, lies, lies!
Lies, lies, lies!
Lies, lies, lies!

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