Candles by Lunison

I’ve been building a distance
Between that town I crawled out from underneath - and me
I need an ocean to drown out all of the lies
I’ve come to believe
Mama called the priest in
He couldn’t help at all
I just wanna fly from here
Do I have to crawl?

Light a candle for me - hush a prayer like everything is fine
If god aint listening well, hell
The stars are sure burning bright tonight
She lights a candle for me
Because she fears I’m running out of time
Do you suppose she could be right?

Night these days - just a reminder
Of when I was kid - I would pray for the sunset
To wish on a distant star
Then wait for an answer
But that’s all gone
So am I up for sainthood?
My necklace bears a cross
Didn’t those apostles fear
That god was wrong?

Light a candle for me - hush a prayer like everything is fine
If god aint listening well, hell
The stars are sure burning bright tonight
She lights a candle for me
Because she fears I’m running out of time
Do you suppose she could be right?

You’ve had a lot of candles
But never had a match
If you put me on slow burn
I’ll be the best you ever had

So light a candle for me - hush a prayer like everything is fine
If god aint listening well, hell
The stars are sure burning bright tonight
She lights a candle for me
Because she fears I’m running out of time
Do you suppose she could be right?

I think I lost my flame, do you have a light?