Lyrics

What the Stars Gave

by Monique McCreary, 2021

Verse I:

In 1986 Halley's Comet flew high above her head
She felt butterflies in her stomach and knew it was time to go
With February’s cold breeze she had spent much time alone

And wondered if she had strength to care for a life so delicate

Pre-Chorus:

The moon beams broke her glance
And she was nervous to know….

Chorus:

If her child would follow her through the darkest nights 

And if she could give her the life she deserved 

Would she always come out on the brighter side? 

With what the stars gave to her

Verse 2:

She'd watch her catch twinkling fireflies and fish in their small pond 

She'd see her move with the direction of her constellation 

While painting the world with her own lovely imagination   

She’d start to see that being a mother was for her all along 

Pre-Chorus:
The moon beams broke her glance
And she was nervous to know….

Chorus:

If her child would follow her into the darkest nights 

And if she could give her the life she deserved 

Would she always come out on the brighter side? 

With what the stars gave to her

Bridge:

She burned through her selfish needs

Faster than the cosmic speed

She thinks she knows..

Yeah, she thinks she knows

Chorus:

That her child followed her through the darkest nights

And she gave her life she deserved

That she always came out on the brighter side

With what the stars gave to her