Lyrics
[verse]
Gray clouds sitting heavy on the town
Every window shows a smile turned down
But somewhere else, behind the glass and wire
Everything looks warmer, brighter, higher
[chorus]
It's always golden on the other screen
Always summer in that make-believe
But I'm still standing in the rain out here
Waiting for a light that won't appear
[verse]
Static whispers of a perfect place
Everybody's got a shining face
I turn the dial but it's all the same
Bright and empty, just another name
[chorus]
It's always golden on the other screen
Always summer in that make-believe
But I'm still standing in the rain out here
Waiting for a light that won't appear
[bridge]
Maybe the real thing was never lost
Maybe the picture just costs too much
I'll take the gray and the wind and the rain
Over a borrowed sun that isn't mine to claim
[chorus]
It's always golden on the other screen
Always summer in that make-believe
But I'm still standing in the rain out here
Waiting for a light that won't appear