Lágrimas Rotas (Broken Tears) (Daryn Kingsborough, soph.)
Beating heart suddenly stops.
Another tear falls
and I’m left standing in misery.
I’m just a dizzy little dreamer, with bright blue bleeding eyes
And a heart beating your name.
If I can’t forget you,
I’ll cut your name into my soul.
I’ll turn into the fire that slowly fades away.
By now, the pain is a pattern
that’s not reversible.
Like traveling through a storm just to see a rainbow.
Staying strong is not working. I feel stranded with this broken heart. –
An anchor on my soul.
I wish I could go back and destroy that butterfly
So the girl I once knew, the real me would come rushing back
and erase the invisible shadows I see.
It’s been proven I’m not bulletproof but
The medicine I need is non-existent,
You used to be the one that chased away the demons and the darkness
And left the beauty of the sea.
It’s not fair that I’m left seeing the moon, stars
And angels falling.
You’re gone.
So why do I keep pretending you’re here listening?
Another tear falls
and I’m left standing in misery.
I’m just a dizzy little dreamer, with bright blue bleeding eyes
And a heart beating your name.
If I can’t forget you,
I’ll cut your name into my soul.
I’ll turn into the fire that slowly fades away.
By now, the pain is a pattern
that’s not reversible.
Like traveling through a storm just to see a rainbow.
Staying strong is not working. I feel stranded with this broken heart. –
An anchor on my soul.
I wish I could go back and destroy that butterfly
So the girl I once knew, the real me would come rushing back
and erase the invisible shadows I see.
It’s been proven I’m not bulletproof but
The medicine I need is non-existent,
You used to be the one that chased away the demons and the darkness
And left the beauty of the sea.
It’s not fair that I’m left seeing the moon, stars
And angels falling.
You’re gone.
So why do I keep pretending you’re here listening?
End
Dearest friend,
Tonight is the last night
Our last together,
To look at the rising stars, smile and think on past memories.
The unforgettable last,
The unfortunate last,
To consider what we’ll face tomorrow
And suppress the screaming bullets darting through our heads.
Flashbacks of our past whirl round and round with no end in sight.
While we lay with our heads in the clouds
The mistakes and pain we've withstood will cease to exist.
And I can admit to you dear friend
That I've been at fault many times, but in the end . . .
I have you to stay here right beside me
And the world is finally whole again.
We stand frozen in time –
Watching the storm blow through.
You and me staring at the fire orange sky,
Listening to the overpowering thunder of the world crashing down around us.
Here we are.
Feet planted firmly on the ground.
Tonight is the last night
Our last together,
To look at the rising stars, smile and think on past memories.
The unforgettable last,
The unfortunate last,
To consider what we’ll face tomorrow
And suppress the screaming bullets darting through our heads.
Flashbacks of our past whirl round and round with no end in sight.
While we lay with our heads in the clouds
The mistakes and pain we've withstood will cease to exist.
And I can admit to you dear friend
That I've been at fault many times, but in the end . . .
I have you to stay here right beside me
And the world is finally whole again.
We stand frozen in time –
Watching the storm blow through.
You and me staring at the fire orange sky,
Listening to the overpowering thunder of the world crashing down around us.
Here we are.
Feet planted firmly on the ground.
Invincible
Staring at the girl she once knew,
The one she recognized,
She thought this was all a dream,
But she quickly realized this was no fantasy.
She thought this would be impossible, for such a young soul
To grow up all too quickly.
As growing up changes the person she is, she watches
The very steps she takes have changed and formed into someone who’s criticized.
Growing up teaching herself made her stronger but also tore her apart.
Perfection is a funny word that brings painful bombs exploding in her head.
The hurt, the fear, the pain, the tears that have been shed fall to the floor like broken glass.
Even with every breath she takes, she’s gradually separating from herself.
Wishing time was reversible; she longed to be the teenage girl she knew.
She’s not bulletproof and is refusing to be a domino falling.
Here goes nothing, here goes everything.
She’s reaching for something so she won’t fall for nothing.
Taking a breath, taking a huge step back into the world.
Broken mirror, shattered heart, nothing left but a half gone soul.
Grown up, she’s fighting for what she knows is right.
What lies in the future is yet unknown.
Head high in the sky as if a newborn eagle ready to fly.
Spreading her wings, one last shot.
Here it goes.
The one she recognized,
She thought this was all a dream,
But she quickly realized this was no fantasy.
She thought this would be impossible, for such a young soul
To grow up all too quickly.
As growing up changes the person she is, she watches
The very steps she takes have changed and formed into someone who’s criticized.
Growing up teaching herself made her stronger but also tore her apart.
Perfection is a funny word that brings painful bombs exploding in her head.
The hurt, the fear, the pain, the tears that have been shed fall to the floor like broken glass.
Even with every breath she takes, she’s gradually separating from herself.
Wishing time was reversible; she longed to be the teenage girl she knew.
She’s not bulletproof and is refusing to be a domino falling.
Here goes nothing, here goes everything.
She’s reaching for something so she won’t fall for nothing.
Taking a breath, taking a huge step back into the world.
Broken mirror, shattered heart, nothing left but a half gone soul.
Grown up, she’s fighting for what she knows is right.
What lies in the future is yet unknown.
Head high in the sky as if a newborn eagle ready to fly.
Spreading her wings, one last shot.
Here it goes.