To Just Grow Away

We're melting ruby hearts

A confusing trade

To burn the ore

And to shape a blade

And then to swing it low

Beginner's fate

To lose a skin

To just grow away



Like a rain, to help a river

But a river's so hard to please

But I've grown to see the diamonds

You've thrown in just for me



We spent so many nights

Just gathering stones

The silver tears

And old sapphire bones

And all the copper leaves

Then dreamt, now true

Look how they find their path

To cut right through



Like a rain, to help a river

But a river's so hard to please

But I've grown to see the diamonds

You've thrown in just for me



Look when your hopeless child will figure

There are moments when hope's not

Only real when flagging far down a road

And with an armful broken arrows

And no hand free for the bow

Your kid will lose a battle

But your ways will let him go



I lose my wish to drown

And aimless flee

And what you've thrown to lose

Is still right here with me.