She used to dance beneath the moonlight,
The wind blowing in her hair,
But now she weeps by her bedside,
She sits alone in despair
He used to sing in the sunlight,
A smile on his fair face,
But now he stands alone at might-night,
Waiting for her ghost to appear
La la la la la
She hasn't eaten in days now,
He smokes away his lungs,
All because of a lie,
But i guess that's what the world has become
She walked alone to the subway,
He somehow staggered his way,
She saw his face in the moonlight,
He saw the wind blow through her hair
La la la la la
Their worlds were one in that moment,
He smiled the first time in years,
She grabbed his hand and they were dancing,
Together they danced away the year
Her last dance was in the moonlight,
The next day he sang his final song,
And then they fell beneath the blue sky,
They lay side by side all day long
La la la la la
Two petals drifting in the wind,
One fell on the palm of his hand,
The other landed in her hair,
No longer did they float in the wind,
Oh no longer did they float in the wind
La la la la la
credits
from Widow,
released October 31, 2016
Words and music by Donya Kiana
Donya Kiana: vocals, cello, piano
Isla: backing vocals
Billy King: acoustic guitar, backing vocals, piano
Kenny King: upright bass
Mixed and produced by Billy King & Donya Kiana at Holler Sounds
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