Sunset

Sunset single cover] [Silk Music single cover] Sunset is a song by the_midnight. It is the first single and second track from their album endless_summer. The single was released on May 13, 2016. Silk Music released a second single of Sunset on August 7, 2017, with this release also containing the Michael Cassette Remix, which would later be included on the 2017 remix album The Midnight Remixed.

Track info

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The song was written by band members tim_mcewan and tyler_lyle and produced by McEwan. The guitar on Sunset was performed by Johannes Jørgensen. It has a running time of five minutes and twenty-six seconds and is in the key of [[WP>F major|F major]].

During a fan question-and-answer session on Twitter, Lyle said this about the lyrics of Sunset: <blockquote>
Now that song started at a cheap motel in Burlington, VT. There were crow bar marks on the door frame. I thought “now this would be the first stop for a couple of kids who faked their deaths and went on the run.” </blockquote>

Sunset is often the last song played when The Midnight performs live. nikki_flores usually sings a verse and the chorus when she performs live with the band.

Demo version

An early demo of Sunset was released as a prize during the Fall 2020 alternate reality game (ARG). Titled Sunset (early guide), the backing track is essentially identical to the final, but some instrumentation is missing, such as the guitar solo and synth chimes. There is also not a spoken intro. Tyler Lyle's vocal track is different from the final and there is no vocal layering in the chorus.

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Track listing

Original single {| ! style="text-align:left; border:none; background-color:#F8147230"| # ! style="border:none; background-color:#F8147230"| TITLE ! style="border:none; background-color:#F8147230"| LENGTH |- |style="border:none;"|1. |style="border:none;"|Sunset |style="text-align:right; border:none;"|5:26 |- ! style="border:none; background-color:#F8147230"| |style="text-align:left; border:none; background-color:#F8147230""|TOTAL LENGTH |style="text-align:right; border:none; background-color:#F8147230""|5:26 |}

Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix) {| ! style="text-align:left; border:none; background-color:#F8147230"| # ! style="border:none; background-color:#F8147230"| TITLE ! style="border:none; background-color:#F8147230"| LENGTH |- |style="border:none;"|1. |style="border:none;"|Sunset (Michael Cassette Remix) |style="text-align:right; border:none;"|3:44 |- |style="border:none;"|2. |style="border:none;"|Sunset (Original Mix) |style="text-align:right; border:none;"|5:26 |- |style="border:none;"|3. |style="border:none;"|Sunset (Michael Cassette Extended Mix) |style="text-align:right; border:none;"|5:38 |- ! style="border:none; background-color:#F8147230"| |style="text-align:left; border:none; background-color:#F8147230""|TOTAL LENGTH |style="text-align:right; border:none; background-color:#F8147230""|14:48 |}

Lyrics

faked our deaths

lit a match closed the door

waited for the flash

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greyhound station

paid in cash miss lazarus

we're coming back

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they say it's darkest before the dawn

we've been in this town for far too long they say it's darkest before the dawn

we're moving on

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sunset

no regrets first chance last dance stuck in the middle even bad girls know good love you taste so sweet

it hurts a little

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make our home

where we stand one suitcase

and half a plan

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follow the wolves

and sing along past the voices

to the Song

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they say it's darkest before the dawn

we've been in this town for far too long they say it's darkest before the dawn

we're moving on

>

sunset

no regrets first chance last dance stuck in the middle even bad girls know good love you taste so sweet

it hurts a little

Lyrics source