stella Lyrics

Stella was a bright young girl

She went to parties and made sense of her world

But sense wasn't a thing back then

She lost herself in pretentious acquaintances, not friends

Stella learnt what mistakes were

And she learnt she made a lot of them, she couldn't feel worse

But oh, how she just hated high heels

She hated how they'd make her fall down after every move

She was making her way down from the pedestal and wading knee-deep

Into the deeper waters where she'd learn to swim

She held her breath when it all reached her mouth

She let her feet leave the murky ground

And she knew her chances were wafer thin

But Stella was a bright young girl

If she wanted to, she could make any place her world

Stale bread on the countertop

It was her job to check for expiration, but she forgot

Come back to an empty studio apartment

Her job was taking up her time to go furniture shopping

She was making her way down from the pedestal and wading knee-deep

Into the deeper waters where she'd learn to swim

She held her breath when it all reached her mouth

She let her feet leave the murky ground

And she knew her chances were wafer thin

Oh, how the heart yearns for more

Beyond her paper walls

Past all the faultlines

And oh, the world isn't so kind

To have given more goodbyes

Than staying in her life

But Stella was a bright young girl

If she wanted to, she could make any place her world