Stole the Stars

They said the sky belonged to heaven,

That the stars were never mine.

But I watched them through my window

Every lonely, sleepless night.

And I made a little promise

To the darkness up above:

If the world could keep its wonders,

I’d take back the ones I loved.

(ahhh) There was a city made of silver,

There were towers made of glass,

And a million golden wishes That were never meant to last.

Every night the stars grew dimmer,

Every dream was sold away,

While the rich wore constellations

Like a jewel upon display.

But a girl who owned no riches,

With no fortune, name,

or fame,

Looked up at the empty heavens And decided they’d be changed.

So she climbed above the rooftops,

With the thunder at her feet,

And she whispered to the heavens,

“You’ve forgotten what you keep.”

I’ll steal the stars from the sky tonight,

I’ll tear the darkness open wide!

If all the world has lost its light,

I’ll bring the heavens back to life!

Let them call me mad,

let them call me wrong,

I’ve been waiting here for far too long!

If I have to face the endless night,

I’ll steal the stars and make them mine!

She found a door behind the moonlight,

Found a staircase made of flame,

And a thousand silent constellations That had almost lost their names.

There were stars that held a child’s dream,

There were stars that held a king,

There were stars that held the memories

Of forgotten everything. She reached out and touched a blue one,

Heard a thousand voices cry,

For the stars weren’t just for wishing—

They were why the world survived.

Then the heavens started shaking,

And the clouds began to roar.

Something ancient had awakened

On the other side of the door!

I’ll steal the stars from the sky tonight,

I’ll tear the darkness open wide!

If all the world has lost its light,

I’ll bring the heavens back to life!

Let them call me mad,

let them call me wrong,

I’ve been waiting here for far too long!

If I have to face the endless night,

I’ll steal the stars and make them mine!

But the stars began to tremble,

And the moon began to fall.

She had taken so much beauty

She was risking losing all.

Then she heard a little child

Make a wish beneath the rain.

And she understood the reason

Stars were never hers to claim.

So she opened both her hands

And she let the heavens go.

Every star returned to someone Who had needed it below.

I won’t steal the stars from the sky tonight,

I’ll let them shine in every life!

A thousand dreams, a million lights,

No one should own the endless night!

Let them tell the tale,

let them sing my name,

I came for glory,

but I left changed!

And if the darkness comes to claim the light,

I’ll stand beneath the stars and fight!

They say the stars belong to heaven,

They say the night belongs to time.

But somewhere on a rooftop,

A girl still watches them shine.

And when the world forgets its wonder,

When the sky turns cold and scarred,

She’ll remember she once held them— And gave them back to every

heart. (mmmm)