Somewhere We Were Stars
Somewhere We Were Stars
Album By Michael Shynes
She is reckless
Throwing dollars in the wind
And she hears the landlord knocking now
She's an orphan
Never knew her daddy's name
And her momma passed when she came out
Now she's in West Virginia
Working overtime
How can you love this world
How can you love this life
She's in West Virginia
All alone inside her mind
How can she love this world
How can she live this life
She pulls out her knife
And she starts to write
The story of her life
On her arms tonight
And with every breathe
The pain turns to red
Can she make this right
Can she love herself tonight
She's had boyfriends
None of them could hold her down
Said they drank too much and talked too loud
Free as a gypsy
In the mountains of the south
Where she dreams of one day getting out
But she's in West Virginia
Working overtime
How can you love this world
When she don’t want this life
She pulls out her knife
And she starts to write
The story of her life
On her arms tonight
And with every breathe
The pain turns to red
Can she make this right
Can she love herself tonight
She's in West Virginia
Working overtime
What if she leaves this place
To start a brand new life
Then she starts to cry
Till the tears run dry
All pain in her eyes
Pouring out tonight
So she runs outside
Puts the car in drive
With the hope she'll find
When she crosses this state line
Throwing dollars in the wind
And she hears the landlord knocking now
She's an orphan
Never knew her daddy's name
And her momma passed when she came out
Now she's in West Virginia
Working overtime
How can you love this world
How can you love this life
She's in West Virginia
All alone inside her mind
How can she love this world
How can she live this life
She pulls out her knife
And she starts to write
The story of her life
On her arms tonight
And with every breathe
The pain turns to red
Can she make this right
Can she love herself tonight
She's had boyfriends
None of them could hold her down
Said they drank too much and talked too loud
Free as a gypsy
In the mountains of the south
Where she dreams of one day getting out
But she's in West Virginia
Working overtime
How can you love this world
When she don’t want this life
She pulls out her knife
And she starts to write
The story of her life
On her arms tonight
And with every breathe
The pain turns to red
Can she make this right
Can she love herself tonight
She's in West Virginia
Working overtime
What if she leaves this place
To start a brand new life
Then she starts to cry
Till the tears run dry
All pain in her eyes
Pouring out tonight
So she runs outside
Puts the car in drive
With the hope she'll find
When she crosses this state line
He drove a Cadillac station wagon
He had the paint redone four times
He taught me everything worth having
Was gonna keep me up at night
And now he keeps me up at night
God you know I have been drowning, I've been dying to believe in you
I know that it has been a while, but I've been dying to believe in you
You've got to let me know
Are you there, are you gone
And the part of me that makes things happen, is the same part that just gives up
And I can't seem to keep it in balance, and your face is just the missing code
And I want to believe like a preacher, I want to see love all around
What I just want to have want to happen
Is some faith when I'm breaking down
God you know I have been drowning, I've been dying to believe in you
I know that it has been a while, but I've been dying to believe in you
You've got to let me know
Are you there, are you gone
Hey you know I've been drowning, I've been dying to believe in you
I swear that I've been suicidal, I've been dying to believe in you
You've got to let me know
Are you there, are you gone
He had the paint redone four times
He taught me everything worth having
Was gonna keep me up at night
And now he keeps me up at night
God you know I have been drowning, I've been dying to believe in you
I know that it has been a while, but I've been dying to believe in you
You've got to let me know
Are you there, are you gone
And the part of me that makes things happen, is the same part that just gives up
And I can't seem to keep it in balance, and your face is just the missing code
And I want to believe like a preacher, I want to see love all around
What I just want to have want to happen
Is some faith when I'm breaking down
God you know I have been drowning, I've been dying to believe in you
I know that it has been a while, but I've been dying to believe in you
You've got to let me know
Are you there, are you gone
Hey you know I've been drowning, I've been dying to believe in you
I swear that I've been suicidal, I've been dying to believe in you
You've got to let me know
Are you there, are you gone
I’d look you straight in the eyes, and tell a bold faced lie right now
Just to keep you here
What do you hide in your bones, that seems to swallow all my fear
With your hand held out, I would follow you anywhere
In my wildest dreams you’re the one I never thought I’d get
I’d look you straight in your eyes, and tell a bold faced lie right now
Just to keep you here, but you were born the truth
So I could never lie to you
Just to keep you here
What do you hide in your bones, that seems to swallow all my fear
With your hand held out, I would follow you anywhere
In my wildest dreams you’re the one I never thought I’d get
I’d look you straight in your eyes, and tell a bold faced lie right now
Just to keep you here, but you were born the truth
So I could never lie to you
I’ve got these scars that ain’t healing
I’ve got some rust in my blood
Feels like I’m drowning in secrets that I can’t tell anyone
I was fighting back tears when we first met
You reached for my hand across the pavement
In the summer we would skate, from the Mississippi River to that dried up lake
We were on the run from a sold out city to an empty one
I want to run to your window, when the rain becomes a flood
You’d feel the warmth of my shadow, and hold me tight in your arms
In the summer we would skate, from the Mississippi River to that dried up lake
We were on the run from a sold out city to an empty one
You showed me both the bruises, that your father gave you when you called for revolution
I’m clutching onto you, in a world of lies you feel a lot like truth
Sometimes the strength of your arms can lift you up when
When your fickle heart is not enough
I’ve got some rust in my blood
Feels like I’m drowning in secrets that I can’t tell anyone
I was fighting back tears when we first met
You reached for my hand across the pavement
In the summer we would skate, from the Mississippi River to that dried up lake
We were on the run from a sold out city to an empty one
I want to run to your window, when the rain becomes a flood
You’d feel the warmth of my shadow, and hold me tight in your arms
In the summer we would skate, from the Mississippi River to that dried up lake
We were on the run from a sold out city to an empty one
You showed me both the bruises, that your father gave you when you called for revolution
I’m clutching onto you, in a world of lies you feel a lot like truth
Sometimes the strength of your arms can lift you up when
When your fickle heart is not enough
Hey my love how are you
Did your broken part say I do
By the house we left
Falling asleep in a car
On a one way
Now we’re both crying now
Every brick we stacked falling down
In a place I loved bleeding it out through the heart
Let’s die somewhere we were stars
What you’d say to make me laugh
Is a place and time I can’t get back
In an hourglass, I cannot turn upside down
Flashes of lightning
Paint the sky, and burn it out
In the bulrushes, no basket found
And the place I’ve gone
Sang itself out like like a song
Don’t look at me like I’m wrong
I would fight for you if I could win
I would die for you and live in sin
In a place I loved, bleeding it out through the heart
Dying somewhere we were stars
Did your broken part say I do
By the house we left
Falling asleep in a car
On a one way
Now we’re both crying now
Every brick we stacked falling down
In a place I loved bleeding it out through the heart
Let’s die somewhere we were stars
What you’d say to make me laugh
Is a place and time I can’t get back
In an hourglass, I cannot turn upside down
Flashes of lightning
Paint the sky, and burn it out
In the bulrushes, no basket found
And the place I’ve gone
Sang itself out like like a song
Don’t look at me like I’m wrong
I would fight for you if I could win
I would die for you and live in sin
In a place I loved, bleeding it out through the heart
Dying somewhere we were stars
Remember there’s someone who loves you
Isn’t that right
And even when walls are shaking
It’ll be alright
Remember that watch she gave you
To tell the time
It hasn’t stopped ticking since you were 9
Remember there’s someone who loves you
And they see your face
When they’re praying in a corner bedroom
In a dimly lit space
Remember when their hair was sun drenched
Now its all grey
They’d give up their life for you to be safe
Remember there’s someone who loves you
From a memory
And no matter how far you go down
They will always believe
That you’re running after something
None of us can see
And hoping when you find it you’ll be free
Remember there’s someone who loves you
And wants you to heal
They heard you weren’t doing so well
They came straight here
To hold you in your darkest hour
To share in your pain
They didn’t even wait for someone to explain
Remember there’s someone who loves you
Isn’t that right
And even when walls are shaking
It’ll be alright
Someone Who Loves You
Remember there’s someone who loves you
Isn’t that right
And even when walls are shaking
It’ll be alright
Remember that watch she gave you
To tell the time
It hasn’t stopped ticking since you were 9
Remember there’s someone who loves you
And they see your face
When they’re praying in a corner bedroom
In a dimly lit space
Remember when their hair was sun drenched
Now its all grey
They’d give up their life for you to be safe
Remember there’s someone who loves you
From a memory
And no matter how far you go down
They will always believe
That you’re running after something
None of us can see
And hoping when you find it you’ll be free
Remember there’s someone who loves you
And wants you to heal
They heard you weren’t doing so well
They came straight here
To hold you in your darkest hour
To share in your pain
They didn’t even wait for someone to explain
Remember there’s someone who loves you
Isn’t that right
And even when walls are shaking
It’ll be alright
Isn’t that right
And even when walls are shaking
It’ll be alright
Remember that watch she gave you
To tell the time
It hasn’t stopped ticking since you were 9
Remember there’s someone who loves you
And they see your face
When they’re praying in a corner bedroom
In a dimly lit space
Remember when their hair was sun drenched
Now its all grey
They’d give up their life for you to be safe
Remember there’s someone who loves you
From a memory
And no matter how far you go down
They will always believe
That you’re running after something
None of us can see
And hoping when you find it you’ll be free
Remember there’s someone who loves you
And wants you to heal
They heard you weren’t doing so well
They came straight here
To hold you in your darkest hour
To share in your pain
They didn’t even wait for someone to explain
Remember there’s someone who loves you
Isn’t that right
And even when walls are shaking
It’ll be alright
Someone Who Loves You
Remember there’s someone who loves you
Isn’t that right
And even when walls are shaking
It’ll be alright
Remember that watch she gave you
To tell the time
It hasn’t stopped ticking since you were 9
Remember there’s someone who loves you
And they see your face
When they’re praying in a corner bedroom
In a dimly lit space
Remember when their hair was sun drenched
Now its all grey
They’d give up their life for you to be safe
Remember there’s someone who loves you
From a memory
And no matter how far you go down
They will always believe
That you’re running after something
None of us can see
And hoping when you find it you’ll be free
Remember there’s someone who loves you
And wants you to heal
They heard you weren’t doing so well
They came straight here
To hold you in your darkest hour
To share in your pain
They didn’t even wait for someone to explain
Remember there’s someone who loves you
Isn’t that right
And even when walls are shaking
It’ll be alright
Hey my love how are you
Did your broken part say I do
By the house we left
Falling asleep in a car
On a one way
Now we’re both crying now
Every brick we stacked falling down
In a place I loved bleeding it out through the heart
Let’s die somewhere we were stars
What you’d say to make me laugh
Is a place and time I can’t get back
In an hourglass, I cannot turn upside down
Flashes of lightning
Paint the sky, and burn it out
In the bulrushes, no basket found
And the place I’ve gone
Sang itself out like like a song
Don’t look at me like I’m wrong
I would fight for you if I could win
I would die for you and live in sin
In a place I loved, bleeding it out through the heart
Dying somewhere we were stars
Did your broken part say I do
By the house we left
Falling asleep in a car
On a one way
Now we’re both crying now
Every brick we stacked falling down
In a place I loved bleeding it out through the heart
Let’s die somewhere we were stars
What you’d say to make me laugh
Is a place and time I can’t get back
In an hourglass, I cannot turn upside down
Flashes of lightning
Paint the sky, and burn it out
In the bulrushes, no basket found
And the place I’ve gone
Sang itself out like like a song
Don’t look at me like I’m wrong
I would fight for you if I could win
I would die for you and live in sin
In a place I loved, bleeding it out through the heart
Dying somewhere we were stars
Hey my love how are you
Did your broken part say I do
By the house we left
Falling asleep in a car
On a one way
Now we’re both crying now
Every brick we stacked falling down
In a place I loved bleeding it out through the heart
Let’s die somewhere we were stars
What you’d say to make me laugh
Is a place and time I can’t get back
In an hourglass, I cannot turn upside down
Flashes of lightning
Paint the sky, and burn it out
In the bulrushes, no basket found
And the place I’ve gone
Sang itself out like like a song
Don’t look at me like I’m wrong
I would fight for you if I could win
I would die for you and live in sin
In a place I loved, bleeding it out through the heart
Dying somewhere we were stars
Did your broken part say I do
By the house we left
Falling asleep in a car
On a one way
Now we’re both crying now
Every brick we stacked falling down
In a place I loved bleeding it out through the heart
Let’s die somewhere we were stars
What you’d say to make me laugh
Is a place and time I can’t get back
In an hourglass, I cannot turn upside down
Flashes of lightning
Paint the sky, and burn it out
In the bulrushes, no basket found
And the place I’ve gone
Sang itself out like like a song
Don’t look at me like I’m wrong
I would fight for you if I could win
I would die for you and live in sin
In a place I loved, bleeding it out through the heart
Dying somewhere we were stars