Track 3 of the EP Lanterns Down at Closing Time · 2010
Sixty Seconds to Yes
“A song about the minute before you say the brave thing. The key change at the end was our first, and we were far too pleased with ourselves.”
classical crossover · choral pop · key-change anthem · 3:05
Lyrics
One minute left, the clock is loud I'm standing at the edge of the crowd The letter's in my hand, the pen is too Every road is asking, "Which one's you?" Breathe in, breathe in Let the doubting thin Sixty seconds to yes Sixty seconds to leap All the voices in my chest Gather, rise, and sing, and keep Sixty seconds to yes Heart is open wide I will step into the morning with the whole choir at my side Every what-if, every fear Lines up quiet, standing near And behind them, softly bright All the small yeses I've held so tight Breathe in, breathe in Let the new begin Sixty seconds to yes Sixty seconds to leap All the voices in my chest Gather, rise, and sing, and keep Sixty seconds to yes Heart is open wide I will step into the morning with the whole choir at my side Thirty, twenty, ten The bell is ringing out again I don't need to know the end Just the next step, my friend Sixty seconds to yes Sixty seconds to leap All the voices in my chest Gather, rise, and sing, and keep Sixty seconds to yes Heart is open wide I will step into the morning with the whole choir at my side Yes Yes, I'm walking through