Where Sky and Morning Meet
single
Where Sky and Morning Meet
At 143 BPM in a bright E major, this one moves faster than it feels, the piano and delayed guitars holding things open and airy while the rhythm section quietly builds underneath. The lyric does real work: ‘It isn’t science / It isn’t retreat / It’s love / Where sky and morning meet’ earns its plainness because the song has set up the image patiently, letting sunrise stand in for something harder to say. The swell that arrives around the 1:17 mark lands the way a good Tom Petty chorus lands, not flashy, just inevitable. A highlight.
Lyrics
He waits in stillness Above the canyon walls She rises golden As the daylight calls
They meet in hush Just before the heat No need to speak The cycle repeats
Some say it’s light Just sky and sun But I’ve seen them touch Before she runs
It isn’t science It isn’t retreat It’s love Where sky and morning meet
She trails color Across his skin He holds her Without holding in
No vows to break No promises kept Just that quiet moment Before they part
Some say it’s light Just sky and sun But I’ve seen them touch Before she runs
It isn’t myth But it’s complete This love Where sky and morning meet
You and I- We’re made for that hour Brief Bright Becoming together
Credits
Songwriter: Michael Anthony Rose