Wish away
Dream a pretty little dream
Dance your heart out
To a song that was never there
Pray today
Reality's not what it seems
Pour your heart out
To that pretty little dream
Roses have their thorns
You by far had the most
Growing inside and upside
And god knows where
Silver linings polished to gold
Will ruin the wearer's clothes
Making stains of chalky white and grey
Stay away
Between lines of text there's teeth
They'll bite if you seek the answers to your prayer
They'll scar with little care
When you wake
That glass slipper will fall from your feet
Oh that's much too fragile
To be your dream
Roses have their thorns
You by far had the most
Growing inside and upside
And god knows where
Silver linings polished to gold
Will ruin the wearer's clothes
Making stains of chalky white and grey
Watch your dream
For soon it will be
A memory of long ago
Stay with me
And keep our little dream
Believe but run on, and it will grow
Roses have their thorns
You by far had the most
Growing inside and upside
And god knows where
Silver linings polished to gold
Will ruin the wearer's clothes
Making stains of chalky white and grey
credits
from Too Afraid to Say It,
released April 1, 2017
Mastered by Tim Flynn at AudioWall Studios
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