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Artist: MARINA
Canonical path: /marina-and-the-diamonds/starlight
Related lyric paths: 6
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Starlight
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Starlight
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Stars and love burn bright
Till they're ready to die
The broken spend their nights
Staring at the sky
You, oh, you had a sad urge
To be wanted by fools
Welcoming girls that would be
Snoopin', troopin', enveloping your family jewels
You chose to grow your nose
But deep down you knew I knew
You knew I knew that I'd up and run
Quicker than you could come
They said I was too good for you
Wake up, little Suzie
It’s bad news when you hear a guy cry
You spilled the beans in January
Timed it perfectly after your granny died
You knew I wouldn’t shoot a man when he was down
Well done, Pinocchio, you told a lie
I wouldn't take advantage of a cut up heart
You’re such a vulnerable type
You said: I’m so lonely
Won’t you hold me?
Stars shine, only
But it's only
Light
Oh, old light, it’s been dead
For a long time
Long time, with time, time
Stars and love burn bright
Till they’re ready to die
The broken spend their nights
Staring at the sky
Now it's time to bury the hatchet and bury it deep
You've a massive heart
But you're a fucked up kid and we sow what we reap
Woah, 'cause we grew up as solitary souls
Sometimes it’s better to be on your own
I need time just to roam, roam, roam
Find a place I can call home
Love is like starlight
Even when a star dies
You can still see it shine
But it’s only old light
Oh, old light, it’s been dead
For a long time
Long time, long time
Stars and love burn bright
Till they’re ready to die
The broken spend their nights
Staring at the sky
If love enters your life
It leaves a stain inside the sky
This will lead you to believe
That it is still alive
But it is just old light
Completing its last flight
Across a velvet night
Stars burn bright till they die
Like love bites in the sky
Love is like starlight
Love is starlight
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