he reached for the sky
but fell much too short
oh that distant train
never came closer
never got what he needed
and now it feels too late
he felt the ground shake
as he picked himself up
the stars have never fallen
we always fail to get them
forever burns a lifetime
life only burns a moment
live here in the cloud
of furies embracing
where pain is the current
of every feeling
and truth drifts in light clouds dispersing
his desire was spread
through the wide crowds of people
he didn't know what he wanted
but that his place was with them
but he could just imagine
them away
credits
from Ray,
released March 1, 2011
Written, Performed, and Recorded by Don BeeKeeper
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