Sunset[1] 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.[2][3]
Track info
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 F major.
During a fan question-and-answer session on Twitter, Lyle said this about the lyrics of Sunset:[4]
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.”
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.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunset" | 5:26 |
| Total length: | 5:26 | |
All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunset (Michael Cassette Remix)" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Sunset (Original Mix)" | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Sunset (Michael Cassette Extended Mix)" | 5:38 |
| Total length: | 14:48 | |
Lyrics
faked our deaths
lit a match closed the door
waited for the flash
>
greyhound station
paid in cash miss lazarus
we're coming back
>
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
>
make our home
where we stand one suitcase
and half a plan
>
follow the wolves
and sing along past the voices
to the Song
>
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[5]