Tuesday afternoon, it hits me midday
No dramatic dawn, no fairy tale pretend
Flying creatures swarm but never touch the ground
I've memorized this world where myths aren't allowed
Going through the day, no time no stars for us
Just unsentimental sleet and skies above

And they told me not to feel
Not to bleed, not to reveal
(No heart, no heart, no heart in this story)

No stars in my sky tonight
No beautiful lies, just the cold dark night
Everyone's alive but barely breathing aright
No stars, no stars, I'm fine with it
No stars, no stars, I'm fine
(I'm fine, I'm fine, I swear I'm fine with it)

No shattered glass, no metaphoric pain
Just tiny things cutting through the rain
I'm alive and that's enough to get me by
No need for pomegranates painting crimson skies
No monarchs, moths or childhood memories
Just the witching hour, midday for me

And they told me not to feel
Not to bleed, not to reveal
(No heart, there's no heart in this story)

No stars in my sky tonight
No beautiful lies, just the cold dark night
Everyone's alive but barely breathing aright
No stars, no stars, I'm fine with it
No stars, no stars, I'm fine
(I'm fine, I'm fine, I swear I'm fine with it)

But what if I told you I walked last night
Breathing deep for the first time
In a year, truly glad to be alive
What if I confessed I almost cried
In the street beneath them all
The stars I'm not supposed to see
(and I swear that they do shine)

No stars in my sky tonight
No beautiful lies, just the cold dark night
Everyone's alive but barely breathing aright
No stars, no stars, I'm fine with it
No stars, no stars, I'm fine
(I'm fine, I'm fine, I swear I'm fine with it)

There will be no stars—the story's had enough
But between you and me, I've had enough of us