aurora

I grew up in a small, small town
In fact I can still see it now
Through the blues and greens and whites and yellows
Everything is peaceful, don't wanna go home
At twilight, all's a shade of gray
I keep my eyes open till the colors decay
Then the fairy lights shine bright like hailstones
In my dreams, I'm fast asleep in my cradle

And the aurora fades
Then the aurora fades

My arms are growing numb
In my memory, all is none
But I hear her voice still ringing in my ear
She's singing lullabies to quell my fears
And the ocean waves play her song
They laugh and they chatter, on and on
They bring their news to me, they're my seer
And they tell me, be sure, nothing goes wrong here

Till the aurora fades
When the aurora fades

I sit and wait, learned from the best
I took the truth out of your chest
You plucked the feathers from my crest
Just to place them on your head
I took my leave from all of this
You'll write your fables and your myths
I will erase my name in it
I will erase my name in them
You burned my home, you stole my prayers
You kept me hungry and it fed
You read my journals, took my pen
You wrote my story before I can
I lie right here, I hear your prayers
I lurk in shadows, it's been said
I wait for the right time to show my hand
You took my life, but so be it
(Oh)

Till the aurora fades
Till the aurora fades