Afterglow

High above the city
The sun sinking low
Pinpricks in the darkness
Carnival below
See them caught up in the undertow
The rabble riptide turning
Iridescent in the afterglow
Down where the barrels are burning
Cloud cover red
Cloud cover blue
Starburst up ahead
Rain down on you
See them caught up in the undertow
The rabble riptide turning
Iridescent in the afterglow
Down where the barrels are burning
Running down the hill
Dust in my eyes
Sink down to the city mire
Watch the rabble rise
See them caught up in the undertow
The rabble riptide turning
Iridescent in the afterglow
Down where the barrels are burning
And they're burning so bright
As they roll down the city mire
I'm blinded by the light
Drums beating all the while
And I see the parade
Come marching through
Mosh pits and words come swirling
And I see you
Dancing in the half light
Frozen in time
We reach out across the crowd
And your hand touches mine
And now we're caught up in the undertow
The rabble riptide turning
Iridescent in the afterglow
Down where the barrels are burning
And now we're caught up in the undertow
The rabble riptide turning
Carried away in the afterglow
Down where the barrels are burning
Down where the barrels are burning