When the Stars Die

from Torch Songs for an L.E.D. World by Rick Kessler

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When the Stars Die

They say that love is like a mountain
Solid strong or crumbling, dust into the sea.
Love and faith’s a strong foundation
’Less it has been shaken, driven to its knees.

Nothing ever takes the place of
Trust and on the face of, eyes that can deceive.
Mountains they can last forever, but lies don’t make it better;
Never did for me.

CHORUS:
You still ask when I’ll return
You still ask me when I’ll see...
I’ll see you When the Stars Die
And all of time has past,
I’ll see you When the Stars Die
The Universe collapse
When the stars die

Love is complex and it’s twisted,
Eyes are often misted, hearts left longingly.
But these fates, we all can survive now,
It’s built into our hide now, we’ll make it probably.

Some things cannot be forgiven
Even though you’re driven, to insanity.
I hope that, time will heal the wounds that
Howling at the moon just, never seem to free.

ISYWTSD… the black hole holds you fast
ISYWTSD… and even light can’t lastttttttttttttttttttttt
When the Stars Dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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from Torch Songs for an L.E.D. World, released January 15, 2019

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Rick Kessler Albany, New York

I am a songwriter. Presented here are some of those songs as I imagine them BUT of course I'm happy to have you cover any tune you like and bring your own take to it.
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