Verse 1
Zinc roof cooling in the orange sun
Red dust rising where the shakers run
You move left, I answer with my stride
Cool wind blowing where the heat would hide
No words needed when the shoulders touch
Floor stays steady though it carries much
Pre-Chorus
Copper in the western sky
Shadows stretching as the day goes dry
Do you feel that low drop near
Nothing missing when we step right here
Chorus
Lanterna, swing slow
Hold the circle in the amber glow
Lanterna, burn bright
Keep our bodies in the fading light
Verse 2
Clay jug resting by the wooden crate
Nobody asking if the hour is late
Your breath steady on my open chest
Log drum settles where the ribcage rests
Sweat shines easy on the darker skin
Door stands open, let the evening in
Pre-Chorus
Copper in the western sky
Shadows stretching as the day goes dry
Do you feel that low drop near
Nothing missing when we step right here
Chorus
Lanterna, swing slow
Hold the circle in the amber glow
Lanterna, burn bright
Keep our bodies in the fading light
Bridge
One wire hanging from the wooden beam
Darkness thicker than the sunset dream
No past behind us, no road ahead
Just bare feet moving where the drum has led
Chorus
Lanterna, swing slow
Hold the circle in the amber glow
Lanterna, burn bright
Keep our bodies in the fading light