Dead Stars

Verse 1: Fast, rhythmic flow, tight staccato pockets] Pennies in the bottom, looking down the wishing well Drowning in my thoughts, yeah I'm stuck inside a cell Throwing up a prayer to a God I never met Betting on a miracle I'm trying to collect Heart on my sleeve, but it’s tearing at the seams Waking up from nightmares living out my dreams I don't wanna talk about it, I just wanna fix it Every time I fall, I’m the one who trips Numb the pain with the pressure, ignore the confession Losing my mind, heading in the wrong direction Searching for an angel in a room full of demons Life is a gamble and I'm losing every season.

[Chorus: Melodic, soaring, stretch the vowels, heavy emotion] Throw a coin in the well, watch it sink to the bottom Praying for a miracle, praying that I got 'em Wishing for a way out, wishing for a sign Is anybody listening to this broken mind? Throw a coin in the well, watch it fade to black Wishing I could get my soul intact But the water's getting deeper and I'm losing my breath I'm just wishing on a star that's already dead.

[Verse 2: Slightly faster, aggressive triplets, bouncy flow] Mirror on the wall showing me a stranger Danger, danger, I don't know the face in the chamber Popped another pill just to silence the thunder Wondering if I'll ever find a way from under All this weight on my shoulders, carrying the dead Voices in my head telling me to see red I just wanna fly, I just wanna soar But I'm locked in a cage on the ground floor They say time heals everything, but time is a thief Stole my happiness, left me with grief Looking at the sky through a ceiling of stone Sitting in this wishing well, dying alone.

[Chorus: Melodic, soaring, stretch the vowels, heavy emotion] Throw a coin in the well, watch it sink to the bottom Praying for a miracle, praying that I got 'em Wishing for a way out, wishing for a sign Is anybody listening to this broken mind? Throw a coin in the well, watch it fade to black Wishing I could get my soul intact But the water's getting deeper and I'm losing my breath I'm just wishing on a star that's already dead.

[Bridge: Strip the beat back, slower, raw and vulnerable delivery] I threw it all away for a dream that turned to dust Trading in my sanity, now I'm losing trust If I make one more wish, will it even matter? Or am I just a disaster walking up a ladder?

[Outro: Heavy reverb on vocals, fading out slowly] Just wishing on a star that's already dead... Yeah, watching it sink to the bottom... Is anybody listening? Just a broken mind...