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Staring at the horizon
Waiting out the seconds to see
The sinking sky steal the sun
Dusk really now has begun
Painting with ambient hues
Waiting for the colors to bleed
The fading sky steals the sun
Gloaming now is the one
Calming is the one feeling
Waiting like a blanket for me
The twinkling sky sinks the sun
Twilight now has begun
Painting with ambient hues
Waiting for the colors to bleed
The fading sky steals the sun
Gloaming now is the one
Painting with ambient hues
Waiting for the colors to bleed
The fading sky steals the sun
Gloaming now is the one
Written and recorded by Randal Gordon Prater
Published by Doldrum (BMI)
This is the third track on the second album by The Shy Reserve (Both), and also the third video made for YouTube from the eight-video series. It also happens to be my (Randal’s) personal favorite song that I wrote for this album. I’m not shy (pun intended) about waving the flag for the song I like best for any given album, just like I did for my favorite on Azuline, Time Flies and Drags.
There aren’t a ton of details that I can add, only that it feels like my best foot forward, even though I predict that it won’t be the popular choice. My personal favorite for an album rarely is the popular choice, which is why I tend to go for the ‘deep cuts’ on other people’s albums too, instead of the ‘singles.’
Released October 24, 2025
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