Golden Days and Silver Nights

[Verse] Chairs that creak like whispers in the hall Photographs on walls that barely talk at all Faded smiles behind eyes that know too much Hands like paper reaching for a touch [Chorus] Golden days and silver nights Stories bloom under dimming lights Time bends Time breaks Time flies Golden days and silver nights [Verse 2] A clock ticks loud Louder than the room Tea cups rattle like a distant monsoon Memories swirl in a dance of dust Some fade slow Some we trust [Prechorus] The world outside is fast It's loud Here it's still Under a quiet cloud [Chorus] Golden days and silver nights Soft voices hum Love ignites Time bends Time breaks Time flies Golden days and silver nights [Bridge] A door opens Another one closed Life is a book But the chapters erode Each step is slower But oh so wise In wrinkled skin The universe lies