willow
Willow, willow by the water!
When do you know when to go when to slow when to call it quits
How do you know when your time’s running out when the ticking hits differently
You’re moving oh, so easily
My eyes are closed to the beautiful things I could never hold
My hands are cold repeatedly doing the things they’re told
Effortless, with such finesse, they’re hardly mine
If only I were something else
Something that could feel
Sunlight blankets weaving through my veins
In the next life, can I be can I be a -
Willow, willow by the water
Basking in a softened glow
Willow, willow by the water
Trickle me in green and gold
And I would die to be a
Willow, willow by the water
Basking in a softened glow
My feet are tired, they’ve been running and jumping against their will
My tongue is numb, and I’m fumbling tumbling through my words
Still the move, still they prove they’re on my side
I’ve mastered rage through the gaze of those around me
I’ve mastered sorrow through the words of those who loved me
Some disappeared, some chose to fear, some chose to grow
If only I were something else
Something that could feel
Sunlight blankets weaving through my veins
In the next life, can I be can I be a -
Willow, willow by the water
Basking in a softened glow
Willow, willow by the water
Trickle me in green and gold
And I would die to be a
Willow, willow by the water
Basking in a softened glow
Willow, willow
If only I were something else
Something that could feel
Sunlight blankets weaving through my veins