Mavi Graves: Music

Diamond

(Mavi Graves)

Paddy tends the bar. Jose empties the tip jar.
The sun has set. Dusk calls with it's promises of stars.
But I'm too afraid of the dark.
My veins burn with a green unease that scalds my drink
cools with it's beating wings of emeralds.
Twinkle, twinkle light. God give me one wish tonight.
Starlight, starbright God forgive me my wish tonight.
To die.
Arabs keeping to themselves. Their dialects that spit like sparks.
You unbeknownst are sitting close to them with your fingers intertwined.
Fingers that are intertwined, a glowing globe of candlelight,
a diamond dazzles in the light, forgetful of the black that birthed you.
So bright. So bright.
Diamond don't forget the black that birthed you, so bright.

Arabs make their plans. Precious stones in Afghanistan.
Candles in caves. They've hardened themselves to live in rock.
They're not afraid of the dark.
My veins burn with a green unease that scalds, my drink cools
with it's beating wings of emeralds.

Twinkle, twinkle light, God give me an alibi.
Starlight, starbright, God give me one wish tonight.
To survive.
Arabs know that when it comes to unearthing all precious stones,
to seperate the dark from light, you need a stick or two of dynamite.
Fingers that are intertwined, a glowing globe of candlelight,
a diamond dazzles in the light, forgetful of the blast that blew you
sky high. sky high,
Diamond don't forget the blast that blew you sky high.

Twinkle twinkle light, the red and white of police cars.
The sun has set, night made good on it's promises of stars.