There’s no real sky above this place

Just a blue that feels too still

The breeze slips through these city walls

But something ’bout it gives me chills

I saw the sky, the real one, once

On a quiet cove beyond the crowd

Palm leaves swayed, a bird sang soft

And the sun smelled warm somehow

You said, “It’s beautiful,” and smiled

But that’s not quite what I meant

There’s something deeper in my chest

I can’t explain, though I’ve tried since then

All I wanted was a gentle sky

To wrap me up, to let me be

The loud and bright can hurt sometimes

I just need space to breathe, you see

This town gets heavy, full of noise

And I feel small and far away

But when I think about your smile

I find a little light, and stay

I found a shell along the shore

I meant to give it just to you

A simple white, so quietly bright

It almost made me cry right through

I’m not so good at living right

But standing close to you was warm

And just that much, just that alone

Felt like enough to weather storms

All I wanted was a gentle sky

To float within, to drift and dream

With empty hands, no rush, no noise

Just your hand softly holding me

The sky’s too beautiful today

And somehow that makes me blue

But still, I need you to know

I really, truly loved you