Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Laura Veirs
Canonical path: /laura-veirs/when-it-grows-darkest
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When It Grows Darkest
Read When It Grows Darkest lyrics by Laura Veirs on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When It Grows Darkest
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When you're out in the sticks
And you're all but lost
The Sun is dead
In a world of frost
Follow Polaris
On the Northern route
When it grows darkest
The stars come out
They've beaten you down
And you can't get up
Stolen your horses
And they smashed your cup
Look up above
There can be no doubt
When it grows darkest
The stars come out
You harness the light
The lookout glows
Gather the children
And hold them close
And teach of love (teach of love)
And peace devout (and peace devout)
When it grows darkest
The stars come out
When it grows darkest
The stars come out
When it grows darkest
The stars come out
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Laura Veirs performs "When It Grows Darkest", and this lyric page sits inside the Laura Veirs catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to I Can See Your Tracks and Tumblebee with a short reason for opening each page next.
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