Soot and Stars Lyrics by Smashing Pumpkins

Soot and Stars Lyrics

    the words flow, decisions made
    idea's mine, but the inspiration not
    dreams of hangers on, dreams of getting well
    spells of ezmerelda, emeralds foretold
    splinters in the eye sentiments remain
    bones that never rest where we going to
    it was never up to me and yet i pushed until it broke

    i love the open road and all that it suggests
    wheel wagon dust weeds and infidelities and
    always for a love never question why
    in a wooden house immoveable and silent and
    drinking strawberry wine forever lost in town
    and thru the sleeping streets night bound and heavy
    wheels in the spoke still spoken for himself

    now my gates are high, my friends even higher
    forgotten in my mind, yet the sky still linger and
    cloud the blue skies, i'm jealous of you birds
    was the only truth in a world full of words?
    hear the prairie sound in a friend called near
    the heart is pointed down but my spirit pointed up
    his voice for siren of greek mythology

    i pause with my pen i begin to defend
    every action taken, every moment sealed
    when i was quick it coursed through open veins
    the will to live the urgency to move
    behind a panel door sealing cherry stain
    i play my guitar and live those lonesome notes

    like a dog that's down
    in a corner just a sigh
    waiting to be called
    waiting to be yours
    ghosts of all my shame
    without purpose or will

    i often speak of you but the you is always me
    cause when i speak of me it's me i ask of you
    so let there be no truth just trickery in rhymes
    time the only thing waiting still as death

    i hope for resolution pray one defining moment
    pause without restrain barren without child
    a child is who i was a child is who i'll die
    soot in my hair
    and stars in my hands
    soot in my hair
    and stars in my hands
    soot in my hair
    and stars in my hands


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