TILED THE SKY

TILED THE SKY [VERSE 1] Should I thank God for the beauty That He placed before my eyes? Or should I ask Him for the courage Not to fear what lies beyond the skies? [PRE-CHORUS — VIOLÃO / VIOLA ENTERS] They tiled the sky with blue and crimson red, Like God spilled all His colors overhead. He made the endless heavens His most beautiful design, For every pair of eyes to see, And every soul to find. Far away, the sun goes down behind the hills, Leaving trails of fire across the fields. And the river drinks the crimson of the fading day, While I stand here listening To the silence of the land. [CHORUS — EMOTIONAL] It's beautiful beyond words... But it frightens the soul, When the evening sky catches fire And the sunset takes control. It seems the whole wide world, For just a moment, settles down, To kneel before a wonder That no man can explain. And all alone, I hear the silence speak, Of things in this life we'll never understand. When the sun says goodbye And the darkness slowly comes, Loneliness holds me close... And somehow, my heart finds peace. [VERSE 2 — DEEPER / MORE EMOTIONAL] Day and night compete in colors, Like a battle made of blood and flame. The horizon tears wide open In a thousand lights of fire, As if infinity itself Has called my name. Then comes the night, so slowly, Across the fields of my old home, Covering the farm with stars And making every lonely road glow. And the moon pours threads of silver On the waters as they run, Turning the river into lace Beneath the silent heavens. I keep watching that water flowing, Remembering how life moves on... Quiet, steady, never stopping, Carrying little pieces of us Wherever it may go. [PRE-CHORUS 2 — BUILDING] The river keeps on moving... The night keeps closing in... And somewhere in the silence, I feel the peace begin. [CHORUS — STRONGER] It's beautiful beyond words... But it frightens the soul, When the evening sky catches fire And the sunset takes control. It seems the whole wide world, For just a moment, settles down, To kneel before a wonder That no man can explain. And all alone, I hear the silence speak, Of things in this life we'll never understand. When the sun says goodbye And the darkness slowly comes, Loneliness holds me close... And somehow, my heart finds peace. [BRIDGE — VERY EMOTIONAL / STRIPPED DOWN] Maybe it's God painting heaven With colors no man could ever know... Maybe the sky is counting stars That only my eyes can see, While my heart still cannot understand The mystery beneath it all. And the longer I keep looking, The smaller I become, Like a grain of sand Lost beneath the endless sun. Yet there's a peace so deep Inside this beautiful fear, That only those who know God Can truly feel it here. [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK — VIOLA / ACOUSTIC GUITAR / PIANO] ...slow instrumental passage... [FINAL CHORUS — FULL / STRONGER / EMOTIONAL] It's beautiful beyond words... But it frightens the soul, When the evening sky catches fire At the closing of the day. It seems the whole wide world, For just a moment, settles down, To kneel before creation And watch the heavens glow. And all alone, I hear the silence speak, Of mysteries no one can explain... When the sun says goodbye And the night comes quietly, Loneliness holds me close... Before I even know it, My heart has found its peace. [OUTRO — VERY SOFT] The night comes quietly... The river keeps on flowing... The stars remain above me... And somehow... My heart has found its peace.