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Wish

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WISH

happy birthday, blow out the candles
don't touch the wax still too hot to handle
and don't speak your wish or the air will steal it away
from your lips to blow straight out the window
up, meeting dandelions and balloons that were let go
tiny hands can't hold tight, they just wanted to play

oooo, hey
happy birthday

your wish floats up through the sky, way past the ozone
where all our souls slept till we decided to get born
stars for our pillows, oh, but, that was so long ago

now your soul lives down here making wishes on candles
if you speak them out loud, they fly off for an amble
up to stay in the vacancy your soul left behind in the sky
no, they can't come back down, but, you'll see them again, just give it time

when you've wished your last wish and all of your breath
is weary of filling and escaping your chest
all the wishes you missed will meet you again in the sky
if you've lost them on earth, your wishes will wait for you when you die

oooo, hey
happy birthday

happy birthday, blow out the candles
and don't touch the wax still too hot to handle
and don't speak your wish or the air will steal it away

no, don't speak your wish
oooo, happy birthday

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from lylyly, released October 23, 2020
music/lyrics: emily mineo
arrangement: emily mineo
recorded/mixed: robbie simmons at forge recording in oreland, pa and dos gatos studio in vineland, nj
produced: robbie simmons, emily mineo
mastered: matt teacher & mike lawson at sine studios, philadelphia, pa

vocals: emily mineo
guitar: kelvin cochrane

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