34 Sunset Lyrics Quotes – The Best Lyrics About Sunset

The Best Lyrics for Sunset

Song lyrics are an endless source of inspiration, and I know I can personally relate to so many songs out there.

So what’s more natural to turn to songs when searching for quotes you can use?

Whether you’re looking for lyrics about sunset to use as a caption on social media, or maybe simply to create a sunset playlist, you’ll find below some of the best songs with sunset in the lyrics.

Here are the best song lyrics about sunset:

1. Wasted Sunsets by Deep Purple
   “One too many wasted sunsets
   One too many for the road
   And after dark the door is always open
   Hoping someone else will show”
2. Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran
   “I’m on my way
   Driving at 90 down those country lanes
   Singing to Tiny Dancer
   And I miss the way you make me feel, and it’s real
   When we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill”

1. The Sunset Curse by Dagoba
   “The sun is falling down
   The day’s showing its bound
   Stars rise from the ground
   Daylight is red
   Sky’s on fire
   Here comes the sunset curse”
2. 

   
   Now, just picture me Hollywood living
   Riding through the sun, riding through the sunset
   Now, stop tripping, just give me a minute
   And wait until the sun, wait until the sun goes down

   — Sunset by Kid Ink
3. Sunset by Stevie Wonder
   “You went and left happy
   You’re all alone
   You turned and walked away
   About this time of day
   It was always sunset”
4. What Makes the Sunset by Frank Sinatra
   “What makes the sunset?
   What makes the moonrise?
   Is it my love for you?”

Speaking about love, check out these Sunset Love Quotes

1. Love Like a Sunset Part II by Phoenix
   “It comes
   A visible illusion
   Oh, where it starts, it ends
   Love like a sunset”
2. 

   If you don’t take control of your career, guess what? You’ll be stuck in the sunset watching the sunrise, I am the sunrise.

   — Nicki Minaj
3. Must Do Something About It by Paul McCartney
   “I’ve just seen another sunset on my own.
   All day long I’ve been alone,
   and I must do something about it,
   yes I must do something about it.”

1. California Sunset by Neil Young
   “California sunset
   Going down in the West
   All the colors in the sky
   Kiss another day goodbye.
   The golden state!”

So there you have them, the 10 best lyrics for sunset captions!

Did you find a good one for what you needed? I definitely hope so.

You can get more inspiration from the lyrics of one of the most popular sunset song, Sunset by Kid Ink:

Want even more music and sunset quotes? Keep scrolling 👇

More Sunset Song Lyrics

In the first part above, we saw 10 of the best sunset song lyrics.

But as much as sunset inspires famous authors, it’s also a great source of inspiration for singers. This is why you won’t have to choose only from the 10 quotes above. In fact, I have 24 more songs with sunset in the lyrics in stock for you!

Read more sunset quotes from songs:

1. Red Sails in the Sunset by Nat King Cole
   “Red sails in the sunset, way out on the sea
   Oh, carry my loved one home safely to me”
2. Canadian Sunset by Sam Cooke
   “Down, down came the sun
   Fast fast so fast fast beat my heart
   I knew, when the sunset
   From that day we’d never part”
3. Many the Miles by Sara Bareilles
   “There’s too many things that I haven’t done yet
   There’s too many sunsets I haven’t seen
   You can’t waste the day wishing it’d slow down
   You would’ve thought by now
   I’d have learned something”
4. Lula on the Beach by Seaway
   “And I’ll be honest
   I’m not used to going out before the sun goes down
   But now the haze is gone, I’m in a better place”

1. 

   Into the sunset once again together
   After the darkness and and the rain
   Into the sunset we could ride forever
   There goes that dream again

   — Into the Sunset by Bonnie Tyler
2. Lost in the Moment by NF
   “This may be the last sunset I’ll see
   So I’ll take it in, I’ll take it in
   This may be the last air that I’ll breathe
   So I’ll breathe it in, I’ll breathe it in”
3. Rendezvous at Sunset by Kylie Minogue
   “Oh-oh, let’s rendezvous at sunset
   Take it through to sunrise
   We’ll have a night we’ll never forget
   We’ll have the time, the time of our life”

1. Self Care by Mac Miller
   “Yeah, okay I ride around my city when I come home, yeah
   The sun set quickly then get up slow, yeah
   I disconnect and upload
   Watch it spin around, we just spinnin’ round, yeah
   Let’s go and travel through the unknown, yeah”
2. Arabella by the Arctic Monkeys
   “My days end best when the sunset gets itself behind
   That little lady sittin’ on the passenger side
   It’s much less picturesque without her catchin’ the light
   The horizon tries but it’s just not as kind on the eyes
   As Arabella, oh
   As Arabella”

Explore your sadness like the Arctic Monkeys with these Sunset Sad Quotes

1. Jamie All Over by Mayday Parade
   “Please don’t tell me that I’m dreaming
   When all I ever wanted was to dream another sunset with you
   If I roll over when it’s over
   I’ll take this Cali sunrise with me
   And wake up with the fondest memories”
2. Sunset by The xx
   “I saw you again, it felt like we had never met
   It’s like the sun set in your eyes and never wanted to rise
   And what have you done with the one I love?
   When I look into your eyes, I see no surprise”

1. She’s a Rainbow by The Rolling Stones
   “Have you seen her all in gold
   Like a queen in days of old
   She shoots colours all around
   Like a sunset going down
   Have you seen a lady fairer”
2. Two Suns in the Sunset by Pink Floyd
   “In my rear view mirror the sun is going down
   Sinking behind bridges in the road
   And I think of all the good things
   That we have left undone”
3. 

   I see the shadows on the run
   I see the setting of the sun
   At last my working day is done
   The setting of the sun has finally come

   — Sunset by Roy Orbison
4. You Can Cry by Marshmello & Juicy J
   “Listen to me, close your eyes baby, picture this:
   Sunset, on the ocean, that’s Pacific
   New whips, new tiffs, now your wrist lit
   You can get anything off your wish list
   Every day is Christmas (I got you)
   Look, I promise you won’t wanna miss this (I got you)”
5. Gypsy by Lady Gaga
   “And you’ll be my little gypsy princess
   Pack your bags and we can chase the sunset
   Bust the rearview and fire up the jets
   ‘Cause it’s you and me
   Baby, for life (if you go with me)
   For life (see the world with me)”

1. Into the Sunset by Sheryl Crow
   “Here lies a place
   Won’t let me languish
   Hears all my footsteps and waits
   Watch how she fades into the sunset
   A vision spectacular in grace”
2. Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset – Luke Bryan
   “Sunrise, sunburn, sunset, repeat
   Moonlight, all night, crashin’ into me
   Nothin’ will ever be easy as you and me
   Tangled up with nowhere to be
   Just sunrise, sunburn, sunset, repeat”
3. African Sunset by Tommy Page
   “Every time I see the sun go down
   It turns my aching heart around
   And when I see the setting sun
   I think about the endless fun
   With sunset, sunset
   Every time the sun goes down
   Reminds me of the love I’ve found
   At sunset, sunset”
4. Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks
   “But I am so lazy, I don’t like to wander
   I stay at home at night
   But I don’t feel afraid
   As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
   I am in paradise”

1. 

   Late dawns and early sunsets, just like my favorite scenes
   Then holding hands and life was perfect, just like up on the screen

   — Early Sunsets Over Monroeville by My Chemical Romance
2. Shadow of the Day by Linkin Park
   “And the shadow of the day
   Will embrace the world in gray
   And the sun will set for you”
3. Sunrise to Sunset by the Whitesnake
   “I will love you from sunrise to sunset
   Even when the skies are filled with rain
   And when the morning comes and you are sleeping
   I will love you when you wake again
   And when we lay together
   Realizing what it means
   Drifting in the deep of sleep
   Surrounded by our dreams”
4. Ekó by Coldplay
   “Joseph rode in on a beam of light
   Dreamed of his queen by his side
   There’ll be a beautiful sunset
   And you’ll be a beautiful bride”

And that was it, 34 great sunset and music quotes!

I hope you found inspiration in these quotes, and that you enjoyed reading them all.

By the way, what was your favorite quote of them all? Let me know in the comments below and tell me why you loved it!

My personal favorite is #32 “Shadow of the Day” by Linkin Park– more for the song itself than the actual quote. My boyfriend is a huge Linkin Park fan, and he absolutely loves this song. I’m not as big of a fan, but this song in particular is pretty nice I must say.