Stars and Shells Lyrics

I had to

Pluck the veins from the roots of the trees

'Til I found the words that would bring you to me

And it led me down through the coils of a shell

And the sand hit my face as I noticed I fell

From a tree

As the wind kissed the air and the sun

And I landed on clouds and I started to run

And the rain and the trees all combined into one

But it's funny to see you're still gone

In the night I could see all the wings of the stars

Treading softly on night, waging silent cold wars

Where the moon made a face that glows brilliantly

And we shone 'til the day broke and brought me the sea

With a name

Where a shell found a reason to be

And a heart found a love in its eternal sleep

And a part of it buried itself into me

And I hear you're still singing that song

In a world that had been there too long for the crowd

I saw an old shadow encased in a shroud

And the moon and the tree and the shell made a ring

I began to see everything

And I ran 'til my legs both gave way

And I ran 'til my legs both gave way

'Til dawn turned to dusk and then dusk turned to day

And I begged and I pleaded for you just to stay

As you turned with a smile I saw your lips say

"Don't you see? I was here all along

You forgot how we sang our old song

And when you look back, Orpheus, I will be

Gone"