Dying Star

from Strangers by Elijah Johnston

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let's see how high our bodies can go
before we dissolve and turn into snow
like a dying star, you light up my sky
we have come too far to say goodbye
let's pretend we had a good start
let me see the depths of your heart
if you let me in, I'll love you the same
I would let you breathe and keep your last name

no one ever said that they would rather die alone
it's easier to say this when we're talking on the phone
I never would've thought that you would be someone that I could not trust

let's get back to where we began
before the mistakes and all the big plans
back to the brand new spark that came from a glance
like a dying star, we never had a chance

I don't wanna love you if it makes you hate my guts
you'll never find your purpose if you're looking in the mud
I bet you never thought that I would be someone that you could not trust

I hate the way I miss you
I hate the way I love you
I hate that I can't see you
I hate that I still want you

you didn't have to tell me you were happy when you weren't
you didn't have to keep me here just so I would get hurt
the worst part about it is you make it so hard for me to trust

let's see how high my body can go
I want my brain to burn real slow
like a dying star, I'll fade into black
and I'll pull you in right when I collapse

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from Strangers, released January 9, 2020
guitars by Elijah Johnston
drums and percussion by Hampton Peay
bass by Tommy Trautwein

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Elijah Johnston Athens, Georgia

Elijah Johnston is a singer-songwriter from Athens, GA whose songs bridge the conversational songwriter fare of now and the hooky guitar based music of the past. Johnston has shared stages with acts like Noah Gundersen, Susto, and Elf Power, establishing a name as a skilled songwriter with a potent live show to match. ... more

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