Photosynthesis
The Tangent Lyrics

The Light falls so softly on the village's roofs
The sun sets gently on the roofs of the village and the surrounding valleys and plains. The day slowly draws to a close.

Spreads indistinctly over valleys and plains
The light spreads throughout the valleys and plains without clear boundaries or distinctions between them.

The last grasps of daylight hand onto the trees
The remaining sunlight holds onto the trees before it gives way to the darkness of night.

The branches retracting...becoming one with the night
The trees' branches retract and become one with the night, as they prepare for the coming darkness.

In their secret places the late birds bed down
The birds find their hidden spots to rest for the night as it grows darker.

In steeples and pylons their life carries on
The inhabitants of the steeples and pylons carry on with their lives even as the sun sets and night approaches.

And in TV-lit windows we all find our home
As we look at the windows that are lit up by TVs, we can find a sense of home and belonging, even in the darkness of night.

On the great star-lit landscape we see from the air
We can see the vast, starlit landscape from above, giving us a new perspective on the world we live in.

We need no more fear of the dark than the morning
We don't need to fear the dark any more than we do the light of morning. Both have their own beauty and purpose.

For light needs a place it can play
The light needs a place to shine and show its beauty, just as children need a place to play.

Shadows eclipsing the light that remains
The shadows grow as the light fades, eclipsing what remains of the day.

As ten million hot suns beat down on they prey
The intense heat of the sun beats down on everything in its path, like prey in the wild.

While one half is blinded the other watches in awe
As the sun blinds one half of the world, the other half watches in awe of its power and beauty.

The universe turning on its infinite way
The universe continues to turn and move forward, never-ending and infinite in its vastness.

Watch as the night sky revolves into daybreak
As we watch the night sky, we can see it gradually turn into daybreak, the start of a new day.

Wait for the first rays of light
We eagerly wait for the first rays of sunlight to appear as the new day begins.

Think of new lives, think of new days
As we await the new day, we can imagine the possibilities of new lives and new beginnings.

Here as the sunlight goes under
As the sunlight fades away, we are left in a state of uncertainty and anticipation for what the new day will bring.

Hope our new hopes, dream our new dreams
We can hope for new possibilities and dream of what the new day might bring.

Think of new worlds without number
Our imagination can take us to new and infinite worlds that are beyond numbering.

And all we can do is imagine the morning
All we can do is imagine what the new morning might bring, as we wait for the light to return.

On worlds that we reach in our dreams
Our dreams can take us to new and unknown worlds, beyond the reaches of our everyday reality.

The sun is still shining where the eagle set down
Even as the eagle lands and takes a break, the sun continues to shine in the sky, unchanging.

And on the people 'neath the westerly sky
The people below the western sky are still going about their lives, even as the day ends.

But keep our eyes skyward with hope in our hearts
Even in the dark, we should keep our eyes to the sky and maintain hope in our hearts for new beginnings.

For space is not black, and dark's a new day
The darkness of space isn't truly black, and every new day is a chance for new possibilities and a fresh start.