You taped gold foil
On the bedroom wall
Made a little noon
Out of broken hall
I wore your shadow
Like a second skin
You said, “stay right here”
And the ache moved in
But the dawn don’t stay
When you blink too long
I felt it fade
Still I held on
Artificial sunlight
Keep me warm tonight
Artificial sunlight
Make the dark feel light
Hold me up
Hold me up
Artificial sunlight
Artificial sunlight
Your lamp burned amber
By the cracked-up sink
We laughed at the weather
Didn’t dare to think
That all those bright tricks
Couldn’t fix the cold
A painted sky
Can’t touch the soul
Still I came back
Like a moth to a flame
You made a small world
With a fake day name
Artificial sunlight
Keep me warm tonight
Artificial sunlight
Make the dark feel light
Hold me up
Hold me up
Artificial sunlight
Artificial sunlight
If the real sun comes
I might run away
After all that glow
What would I say?
So keep that gold on
For a little while
I can pretend
In your borrowed sky
Artificial sunlight
Keep me warm tonight
Artificial sunlight
Make the dark feel light
Hold me up
Hold me up
Artificial sunlight
Artificial sunlight
Artificial sunlight
Don't let me go tonight