[Verse 1]
I left the door on screen
With dirt on my boots
You were cutting red roses
By the garden hose
Thorns on your fingers
Blood on your sleeve
You laughed like it meant
Nothing to me
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the sky went gold
And the shadows leaned low
You held up that bouquet
Like a warning, like a glow
[Chorus]
Red roses, sunset
Burning in your hands
Red roses, sunset
I still feel that plan
You and me, we lit up
Right before the night
Red roses, sunset
Cutting through the sky
[Verse 2]
We drove past the fields
With the windows down
Your dress in the wind
Like a flag for the town
You said, "Hold this moment"
I said, "Girl, I will"
While the horizon caught fire
And wouldn't stand still
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the sky went gold
And the roads turned slow
You held up that bouquet
Like a promise I could know
[Chorus]
Red roses, sunset
Burning in your hands
Red roses, sunset
I still feel that plan
You and me, we lit up
Right before the night
Red roses, sunset
Cutting through the sky
[Bridge]
Now the porch is quiet
But I hear that flame
Petals on the table
Still call your name
If I close my eyes
I can see you there
One last bright red spark
In the evening air
[Final Chorus]
Red roses, sunset
Burning in your hands
Red roses, sunset
I still feel that plan
You and me, we lit up
Right before the night
Red roses, sunset
Cutting through the sky
Red roses, sunset
Don't let it fade away
Red roses, sunset
I keep that flame each day