A reflective folk-rock sailboat day, taking stock of life, and vowing to make each remaining day count.

Warm, emotional, and hopeful -- a song about redeeming the time we have left.

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Don't Let the Sun Set Yet

[Verse 1]

Out on the water, with a soft 'n gentle breeze,

Sailboat rockin' softly, and the waves at ease.

Sunlight dancing playfully, painting blues and gold,

I get lost in my thoughts as the day unfolds.

I've had a very good life, it occurs to me

And they say that's the way it's supposed to be.

I drift off to sleep while some quiet music plays,

But when I wake, that hour seems like days.

[Chorus]

I've got a few more hours, I can't let 'em waste away,

I'll do a bit more sailing before the view turns to gray.

This day feels so short and I begin to fret,

Please don't let the sun set yet!

[Verse 2]

Some memories drift by like the clouds up above,

The faces of my friends, and those I love.

These sails know the tales, of the places I've seen,

The things that I’ve done, and the man I've been.

As afternoon whispers, and the sun starts down,

I take stock of my life as I turn back toward town,

As sunset approaches, I have moments of regret,

My beating heart reminds me I just can't forget...

[Chorus]

I've got a few more trips, I can't let 'em waste away,

I hope to do more sailing before my hair is fully gray.

This trip now feels so short I begin to fret,

Please don't let the sun set yet!

[Verse 3]

As the harbor nears just up around the bend,

My passion’s reignited, I won't let it end.

Right here, right now, I vow to be bold,

To embrace every moment as long as this life holds.

Gonna fill up my sails, with the wind of my dreams,

I savor this life more, living bolder it seems.

Underneath this sky, and the stars it connects,

I’ll sail on forever—don't let my sun set yet.

[Chorus]

Got a few more years, won't let 'em waste away,

Gonna do more livin' before my life turns gray.

This life feels so short but mine ain't over yet,

Please don't let the sun set yet...

Please don’t let the sun set yet!

Yeah this life can feel so short, but mine ain't over yet.

Please don't let my sun set yet!