Shadows and Stars is a hauntingly beautiful song that explores themes of lost love, self-discovery, and the struggle for validation. With ethereal melodies and introspective lyrics, Brynn Cuevas takes listeners on an emotional journey, navigating through the complexities of heartbreak and the yearning for self-acceptance. Each line resonates deeply, inviting listeners to reflect on their own experiences of pain and healing.
Verse 1:
I wish that I could find my face,
In the mirror, a familiar space,
It’s funny how even in my dreams,
I still feel your presence through the seams.
Pre-Chorus:
Starting to believe that love's a game,
A touch of weakness wrapped in pain,
Unconditionally conditional,
Lost in a world that feels so cynical.
Chorus:
I know that I, I wish for too much,
Spent a lifetime screaming at stars, on the hush,
Wanting to feel noticed in a crowded room,
I’ll be everything you crave, even dressed in gloom.
Verse 2:
Tell me how I’m doing wrong,
I’ll keep it light, somehow stay strong,
Please just let me linger here for a while,
Is loving you really such a trial?
Pre-Chorus:
Wishing I had something real to hold,
A chance to heal, a story untold,
But it’s fine, I’ll just wear my scars,
There’s room to grow, still reaching for stars.
Chorus:
If it means I get to show,
That I exist for someone, don’t you know,
I knew it was wrong, but it feels like home,
Settling for bruises, never alone.
Bridge:
Tears in our eyes, picking glass from hands,
You were the war, and I took my stands,
Apologies wrapped in a cynical lie,
In the shadows of love, why did I try?
Verse 3:
Didn’t care what they might say,
The cold kept me warm in a twisted way,
A kid lost in fights she couldn’t win,
You should have known, could have let me in.
Chorus:
Running out of tears, but whispers scream loud,
Life spent wishing on stars in a crowd,
Faith in the future, a tale of fate’s game,
But how can I love when it all feels the same?
Outro:
I wish I could teach myself to see,
But what if I’m just a shadow, not really me?
A lifetime spent looking for signs of light,
Still searching for stars in the depths of night.
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take these lyrics/words/thoughts and make them into a song while improving them. have it feel beautfiful to listen to. something you wanna listen to over and over and figure out what it means. like a billie eillish song from her new album hit me hard and soft.
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Brynn Cuevas <[email protected]>
6:01 AM (21 minutes ago)
to me
i wish that i, recognized, myself
but it’s funny how
even in my nightmares
i still know when it’s you
i’m starting to think
love is just weakness
unconditionally conditional
i know that i
wish for too much
i’ve spent a lifetime screaming at stars
begging to feel wanted
just want to feel noticed
i’ll be everything you want
everything i’m not
tell me what i am doing wrong
i can keep it casual (i’ll keep it casual)
please just stay a while
you don’t have the time
but is love really such a crime
please just let me show you otherwise
i wish that i
had the chance at something real
maybe get the chance to heal
but it’s fine
don’t worry about it
i’ll keep the scars (but it’s fine,,, don’t worry,, i’ll just keep,,, the scars)
make room for more (it’s fine,, don’t worry,, there’s still room,,, for more.)
if it means i get to prove (please just let me prove)
that i exist to someone else,
i knew it was abuse
but it’s fine
don’t worry
i’m okay
i’ll settle for a bruise
let it heal then look through all the clues
with tears in our eyes
you let me pick the glass out of your hand
i was the target but baby don’t cry
maybe i was stupid for forgetting apologies are usually lies
i don’t even care what you tell all our friends
make them think i’m cold for leaving like i did
i hope it eats you up inside
i was just a kid
you’re the one that should’ve known better
it should have never been my responsibility to fix you and let it break me
in the dark i tend to question if i’m actually here
because if i was, why are you never here
i wish that i
could say
that this
is just
a lesson i’ll learn
and i’ll make it out stronger
can’t escape the feeling it’s still the same one
but how
can i
love myself when no one’s showed me how
a lifetime spent wishing on stars
still haven’t seen a shooting star
i’ve been putting faith
into something called fate
i’m running out of tears to cry
but my cries for help feel more like whispers
just wish i could please my younger self
i don’t think she’d like me
is this all my fault
i don’t think it’s my fault
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inspired by billie eillish