Where the Stars Are Strange

And so the tale begins
Just like all stories do
Stars explode and crash into the sea

Eyes meet and worlds collide
Hearts wrenched across the room
Moments stretched and twisted carelessly

Cities burning in the night
Counting stars by candlelight
Ancient fires burning bright
Breadcrumbs into day

Years spilled out across the floor
Glitter through an open door
Just a yawning gulf before
And now it beckons til she goes away

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos if she’s gone she’s found a way
To where the stars are strange

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos where she’s gone she’s gone to stay
Where the stars are strange

And so the tale unfolds
Just like all stories do
Days go by and fall into the dark

Lives meet and worlds entwine
Souls wrenched across the universe
Years compressed, encoded into hearts

Bodies burning in the night
Pheromones and firelight
Ancient flames too strong to fight
Rage into the day

Shadows dance across the wall
Stretch and twist into the hall
Tomorrow threatens, morning calls
And so it beckons til she goes away

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos if she’s gone she’s found a way
To where the stars are strange

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos where she’s gone she’s gone to stay
Where the stars are strange

And so the story ends
Just like all stories do
Stars burn out and smolder in the sea

Hearts go their separate ways
Paths once so intertwined
Unraveling and parting carelessly

Memories burning in the night
Regrets of squandered soaring flight
Now gravity’s too strong to fight
Come crashing into day

Wishes flutter to the ground
Downward spiral spinning ‘round
Might-have-beens come tumbling down
And so it’s over when she goes away

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos if she’s gone she’s found a way
To where the stars are strange

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos where she’s gone she’s gone to stay
Where the stars are strange

Over the Moon

What’s Left?

The light was still on at the top of the stair
When I got to the bedroom there was nobody there
The curtain was flapping, the window ajar
I was only a moment, you couldn’t be far

So I whispered your name, it came out as a scream
And I clawed at my skin to come out of this dream
And I tore down the curtain and looked to the sky
But there was nothing out there but the wind slipping by

And I could find you
If you’d sing a song for me
I’ll always hear you when you call

And I could reach you
If you’d just reach out for me
Cos I need to know

What’s left
Of what was there for so long
What’s next
When all I wanted is gone
What’s wrong
With needing someone to show me
What’s right
Cos I don’t even know
What’s left

The voices were deafening but no one was there
So I fled from that dark room and tripped on the stair
Then I clawed to climb out across the icy stone floor
But there were nothing but walls where there once was a door

And I could find you
If you’d sing a song for me
I’ll always hear you when you call

And I could reach you
If you’d just reach out for me
Cos I need to know

What’s left
Of what was there for so long
What’s next
When all I wanted is gone
What’s wrong
With needing someone to show me
What’s right
Cos I don’t even know
What’s left

Going in circles
Circles to nowhere
Nowhere is someplace
Someplace I’m going

What's Left? (Demo)

Where the Stars Are Strange

And so the tale begins
Just like all stories do
Stars explode and crash into the sea

Eyes meet and worlds collide
Hearts wrenched across the room
Moments stretched and twisted carelessly

Cities burning in the night
Counting stars by candlelight
Ancient fires burning bright
Breadcrumbs into day

Years spilled out across the floor
Glitter through an open door
Just a yawning gulf before
And now it beckons til she goes away

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos if she’s gone she’s found a way
To where the stars are strange

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos where she’s gone she’s gone to stay
Where the stars are strange

And so the tale unfolds
Just like all stories do
Days go by and fall into the dark

Lives meet and worlds collide
Souls wrenched across the universe
Years compressed, encoded into hearts

Bodies burning in the night
Pheromones and firelight
Ancient flames too strong to fight
Rage into the day

Shadows dance across the wall
Stretch and twist into the hall
Tomorrow threatens, morning calls
And so it beckons til she goes away




And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos if she’s gone she’s found a way
To where the stars are strange

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos where she’s gone she’s gone to stay
Where the stars are strange

And so the story ends
Just like all stories do
Stars burn out and smolder in the sea

Hearts go their separate ways
Paths once so intertwined
Unraveling and parting carelessly

Memories burning in the night
Regrets of squandered soaring flight
Now gravity’s too strong to fight
Come crashing into day

Wishes flutter to the ground
Downward spiral spinning ‘round
Might-have-beens come tumbling down
And so it’s over when she goes away

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos if she’s gone she’s found a way
To where the stars are strange

And when she’s gone
You’ll know she’s gone forever
Cos where she’s gone she’s gone to stay
Where the stars are strange

Say Whatever You Want

Out Of My Tree

You’re so afraid no one will ever love you
Dream only of you
And not mess you up somehow

You’re so afraid that you’ll always be lonely
That your one and only
Chance has gone by now

Your insecurity is so innocent
Not fishing for a compliment
But you’ve hooked me anyhow

	You silly girl
	You rocked me right out of my tree
	You silly girl
	You’re gonna be the end of me

Your incandescent soul can’t see its own light
You can’t see just how bright
Your spirit really shines

A beautiful bird that never hears her own song
But your voice is so strong
It echoes through my mind

I only wish that you could see how much
I’ve been touched
And not just in the head this time

	You silly girl
	You rocked me right out of my tree
	You silly girl
	You’re gonna be the end of me

I was comfortable there, clinging to my branch
Leaving well enough unknown
Just looking down
I didn’t need to take a chance

But then you gave my tree a shake
The boughs I took began to break
And falling hard was no mistake
Cos now we’re not alone 

	You silly girl
	You rocked me right out of my tree
	You silly girl
	You’re gonna be the end of me


Out Of My Tree

		Free As A Bird

Wish I was a million miles away
Wish I could leave today
For somewhere I won't see you anymore

Wish that I could take myself apart
And shake you from my heart
Cos I don't wanna need you anymore

Wish that you were here with me
But you're with someone else
So I lie alone and dream of sleep
And I convince myself

	I'm free as a bird with lace feathers and paper wings
	Free as the moon in his cage in the sky
	Free as the wind in a box in a fairy-tale
	Free as a bird who forgot how to fly

Wish that I could drift off like a cloud
Lose my face in crowd
And not have to be real anymore

Wish that I could amputate this pain
Or melt like tears in rain
Cos I don't want to feel anymore

Wish in one hand, let's pretend
No comfort and no help
Alone, I dream a sleepy lie
And I convince myself

	I'm free as a bird with lace feathers and paper wings
	Free as the moon in his cage in the sky
	Free as the wind in a box in a fairy-tale
	Free as a bird who forgot how to fly

Sometimes I close my eyes
And let the wind blow across my face
And it feels like I'm soaring through the sky

But my feet have never left the ground
I'm  rooted to this place
And I wish I still knew how to fly
Or simply knew the reason why

	I'm free as a bird with lace feathers and paper wings
	Free as the moon in his cage in the sky
	Free as the wind in a box in a fairy-tale
	Free as a bird who forgot how to fly

Malory Wayward