Anything That Shines - Hailey Beavis

There is a star that shines tonight for all the world to see So far away my lover is, please bring him home to me The world is weary and unrest to settle on us all Tonight my Christmas wish will be for all to heath the call Peace on Earth and in our hearts That love ring out, ring near and far And lift the weary and the weak Keep you near this Christmas Eve There is a star that shines tonight Once the angel did appear to say be not afraid But the angels watching over you is the prayer that I will pray And as we gather around the tree and sing those Christmas songs Will hear your voice above the fray until you're safely home Peace on Earth and in our hearts That love ring out, ring near and far And lift the weary and the weak Keep you near this Christmas Eve There is a star that shines for you and me And while we wait for freedoms bells to ring throughout the world The Christmas wish remains the same of every boy and girl That when that glorious sun does rise and melt away their fears That you'll be home this time to stay and waiting by the tree Peace on Earth and in our hearts That love ring out, ring near and far Oh, and lift the weary and the weak Keep you near this Christmas Eve There is a star, oh there is a star that shines for you and me

Mother, can you let me go? I, I wanna fly, but I don't wanna fall anymore And father, can you pull me up? I wanna fight, but it feels like my time's almost up Sister, can you stay and talk? I know you're here 'cause you were always there from the start Baby, can you forgive what I did? I, I wanna love but I can't get these thoughts out my head Who's gonna save me now? Who's gonna save me now? Who's gonna save me now? Who's gonna save me now? Mother, can you tell me what to do? Is this all there is or is there ever light that shines through? And father, can you hear me scream? I wanna show you who I am, but you're not listening And brother, can you say you're proud? I know you are, but I need to hear you say it out loud Who's gonna save me now? Who's gonna save me now? Who's gonna save me now? Who's gonna save me now?

In darkest hours Promise you'll hold on Promise you'll hold on There isn't need You feel like the world is yours Inside everyone Till it was snatched from your grasp You were cast in ancient light There's coldness in this sky The last thing that you ever wanted was for the love to die You're the same as all the rest I know that we're all afraid Of waking every day Promise you'll hold on Promise you'll hold on

Born with nothing in my hands, I stumbled upon this place Falling through a crack in time, I was writhing in pain When those who make it in this age are only those who've learned how to take And everyone whose given up, where do we all take a breath? Governors and gods alike, try to turn the other cheek But even if you look away, the truth is always facing you Courage and the strength of hope, the magical bond we share We grow up only to forget, how we ever use them here? But same as you were on that day, I see you still standing there Glowing in your innocence, you were always standing there When the world turned its back on you, you found a way to stand and fight Ready to face it all, I see you here shining bright I need to know if there's still anything that love can do I need to know if there's still anything that I can do You are the one who found my courage, and I knew I wanna pay it back and spend it all on you You gave me love we shared, it's all because of you You are the reason, let me share this love with you I need to know if there's still anything that love can do I need to know if there's still anything that I can do What if our destiny was just a roll of the dice? Or if it's up to the gods, and if they feel like playing nice? A mission that we didn't choose, like armor that we can't remove Or maybe it's a distant wish, something that we can't refuse Prayers that are never heard, reunions that never occur Arguments that never clear, hate that doesn't disappear I hear the voices that forgive, I see them standing hand in hand But with its arm open wide, the Earth embraces all it can I need to know if there's still anything that love can do I need to know if there's still anything that I can do You are the one who found my courage, and I knew I wanna pay it back and spend it all on you This love we raise together, shaped by me and you You are the reason, let me live this love with you I need to know if there's still anything that love can do I need to know if there's still anything that I can do So insignificant, just you and me, so, why were we given this dream? And if this life is just going to end, tell me why were we allowed to feel hope If it's just gonna slip out of my hand, then, why even give it to me? Isn't it sad how we try to hold on, knowing one day, it'll all be gone Or maybe, it's beautiful Answer me All these love songs we hear, already they've been sung to death All the movies that we've seen, they've said everything they can But somehow, you and me, fell into this wilderness But still, I need to know I need to know if there's still anything that love can do I need to know if there's still anything that I can do