Dead Star Shine

Underneath the pitch black sky

With the, bright stars my only guide through the cover of darkness

Lying on my back, staring up through a cloud

The smoke is when I found a brief moment of catharsis

A path to follow

In a ride that I borrowed

I hit the road looking for a brighter tomorrow

Live by the sword but

The pen's mighty

I wonder if I'll die trying to live by that motto

My dad let me in on one of life's little secrets

A things greatest strength is also it's greatest weakness

In the very realization of our achievements

Self destruction, on the path to completeness

I'll be the substitute teachers

Who each told me when I got old enough

Not to follow in their footsteps

Said I should dream bigger

'Cause they wish they coulda

And the teachers never seem to get the thanks they should get

Well I'm sorry mom and dad

But I think I messed the plan up

'Cause I'm starting to think maybe I am one

I stand up in front of these people

Class is in session pay attention

Requesting they put their hands up

I ask the questions, but you have the answers

Yours is the voice that, makes the anthem

I know it seems like nothing's going to plan but

Do you really think that this is random?

Here I am, looking up at the night

Getting lost in the stars

See how they burn so bright

But they seem so fast

So many lightyears away they could die

And you wouldn't know

Still putting on a show

I don't know if it's a beautiful sight

Maybe my eye caught that dead star shine

Dead star shine, shine, shine

Dead star shine

Shine, shine

Dead star shine

Shine, shine

Dead star shine

And in a minute you could get past why

You could get past why

Shine, shine

Dead star shine

Shine, shine

Dead star shine

Shine, shine

Dead star shine

And in a minute you could get past by

So now I'm getting by

With a little bit of kindness from strangers

Under the sky scraper lights, I wander aimless

Making arrangements

To wake your neighbors

Tryna keep a straight face, when they tell me I'm famous, nah

My head in a mess of mixed messages

In the same breath, I'm your hero or your nemesis

Sooth sayer or conveyer of your sentiments

The object of your affections

Even your therapist

'Cause therapy is what this music is

A best friend to a moody kid

Got me sitting on a black couch

In a powdered room

Singing the blues

And these tunes, no wonder I'm starting

To think I'm fucking losing it

Sunday night revelation

Misguided attempts at medicinal meditation

Don't know if it's hell or it's heaven waiting

In the meantime, I'ma have me a celebration

I walk the city streets to my feet

Hurt from the callouses

Return home to find my hands frozen with paralysis

At the end of the search was the catalyst

Took it back to the lab, for further analysis

Heard the sirens, saw the ambulance fly by

Maybe my eye caught a flicker of the night sky

Price of admission to the greatest of heights

And everybody got their own way, to shine bright

Right

Here I am, looking up at the night

Getting lost in the stars

See how they burn so bright

But they seem so fast

So many lightyears away they could die

And you wouldn't know

Still putting on a show

I don't know if it's a beautiful sight

Maybe my eye caught that dead star shine

Dead star shine, shine, shine

Dead star shine

Shine, shine

Dead star shine

Shine, shine

Dead star shine

And in a minute you could get past why

You could get past why

Shine, shine

Dead star shine

Shine, shine

Dead star shine, shine, shine

Shine, shine

Dead star shine

And in a minute you could get past why