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When the Sun Goes Down Lyrics

In between songs, Nina has decided to go back to Stanford; here, she and Benny discuss their budding romance and how they’ll handle a long-distance relationship come September. This song about sunsets… Read More [BENNY]When the sun goes downYou’re gonna need a flashlightYou’re gonna need a candle—[NINA]I think I can manage that[BENNY]When you leave townI’m gonna buy you a calling card[BENNY/NINA]‘Cuz I’m falling hard for you[NINA]I go back on Labor Day[BENNY]And I will try to make my way[BENNY/NINA]Out west to California[BENNY]So we’ve got this summerYou might also like[NINA]And we’ve got each otherPerhaps even longer[BENNY]When you’re on your ownAnd suddenly without meWill you forget about me?[NINA]I couldn’t if I tried[BENNY]When I’m all aloneAnd I close my eyes[BENNY/NINA]That’s when I’ll see your face again[BENNY]And when you’re goneYou know that I’ll be waiting when you’re gone[NINA]But you’re here with me right now…[BENNY]We’ll be working hard, but if we should drift apart[NINA]Benny—[BENNY]Lemme take this moment just to say—[NINA]No, no—[BENNY]You are gonna change the world some day—[NINA]I’ll be thinking of home—[BENNY/NINA]And I’ll think of you every nightAt the same time—[BENNY]When the sun goes down[NINA]When the sun goes down[BENNY]When the sun goes downEmbedCancel

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In between songs, Nina has decided to go back to Stanford; here, she and Benny discuss their budding romance and how they’ll handle a long-distance relationship come September.

This song about sunsets (literally “when the sun goes down”) serves as a bittersweet parallel to the previous song “Sunrise,” in which Benny and Nina spoke about their relationship in more celebratory terms. Metaphorically, sunrise represents the optimistic beginnings of a new relationship, while sunset marks a challenge or potential end.

In pre-Broadway versions of the show, Nina did not return to Stanford, so this song was a late addition.

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  1. 1. In the Heights
  2. 2. Breathe
  3. 3. Benny’s Dispatch
  4. 4. It Won’t Be Long Now
  5. 5. Inútil
  6. 6. No Me Diga
  7. 7. 96,000
  8. 8. Paciencia y Fe
  9. 9. When You’re Home
  10. 10. Piragua
  11. 11. The Club
  12. 12. Blackout
  13. 13. Sunrise
  14. 14. Hundreds of Stories
  15. 15. Enough
  16. 16. Carnaval del Barrio
  17. 17. Atención
  18. 18. Alabanza
  19. 19. Everything I Know
  20. 20. Piragua (Reprise)
  21. 21. Champagne
  22. 22. When the Sun Goes Down
  23. 23. Finale
  24. 24. In the Heights (Radio Edit)
  25. 25. It Won’t Be Long Now (Radio Edit)
  26. 26. 96,000 (Radio Edit)
  27. 27. When You’re Home (Radio Edit)
CreditsReleased onJune 3, 2008ProducersJoel Moss, Kurt Deutsch, Andres Levin, Bill Sherman, Alex Lacamoire & Lin-Manuel MirandaWriterLin-Manuel MirandaLead VocalsChristopher Jackson & Mandy GonzalezOrchestrationAlex LacamoireWhen the Sun Goes Down RemixesQuando o Sol se For by Victor Mühlethaler (Ft. Myra Ruiz & Ricardo Marques)TagsPopBroadwayMusicalsExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up

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