Stitching the Stars

[Intro]
[Verse]
Stack of mugs on the edge of the wood
I did everything a dreamer should
From a porch in Ohio to 42nd Street
The rhythm of the treadle is a steady beat
Finger pricks and a thimble of lead
Keeping all the ghosts inside my head
[Pre-Chorus]
The shadows are tall and the air is thin
How did a girl like me get in?
I’m shaking beneath this velvet vest
Hoping that I passed the final test
[Chorus]
But look at the light on the sequins tonight
Everything’s burning and blindingly bright
I wove every prayer into every hem
I’m not just a shadow, I’m one of them
Hear the brass roar and the cellos begin
This is the moment the world lets me in
[Post-Chorus]
I’m here
I’m finally here
I’m finally here
[Verse]
The curtain is heavy, the velvet is deep
Promises made that I finally keep
I see the lead in the gown I designed
Leaving the girl on the porch far behind
One little stitch at a time
Turning the copper to dime
[Pre-Chorus]
The applause is a thunder against the wall
I’m not afraid of the height or the fall
The silk is a fire, the satin is gold
This is the story I wanted told
[Chorus]
Cause look at the light on the sequins tonight
Everything’s burning and blindingly bright
I wove every prayer into every hem
I’m not just a shadow, I’m one of them
Hear the brass roar and the cellos begin
This is the moment the world lets me in
[Bridge]
They told me the patterns were far too grand
For a girl with a needle and shaking hand
But the clarinet sings like a bird in the sky
And I’m too electric to ever feel shy
The bobbin is full and the fabric is cut
Every door open that used to be shut
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Oh look at the light on the sequins tonight
Everything’s burning and blindingly bright
I wove every prayer into every hem
I’m not just a shadow, I’m one of them
Hear the brass roar and the cellos begin
This is the moment the world lets me in
[Hook]
Stitching the stars
I’m stitching the stars
From the wings to the bars
I’m stitching the stars
(High belt) Yeah, I’m stitching the stars
[Outro]