Lyrics

In the quiet of the night, we hide our scars
underneath a downy blanket
like a comforter for anguish
and to keep the bad storms barred

In our technicolor dreams, we fight goliaths
We're just so tired and tiny
but in our dreams we're new and shiny
and we punch above our weight
'cause that is what it takes

Can we heal
from something
so frightening
we want to hide under the covers
Is there anyone out there
Can you hear us when we swear
We're struggling and we're angry
We are down here in the valley

There's a brother who lost his children
He sits and stares
He cries when no one is looking
He's lost his reason and his footing
so he just drinks more

There's a sister who's been so sick, she'd rather die
She says, "What do I have to gain
from being in this pain
I'm on the brink of the abyss
I think of everything I miss"

Can we heal
from something
so frightening
we want to hide under the covers
Is there anyone out there
Can you hear us when we swear
We're struggling and we're angry
We are down here in the valley

There's a candle in the window
of a locked up little church
Does it have the answers
Will it show us how not to hurt
The sky is full of lightning
The thunder rolls on in
Aren't we more like this mighty storm
than a candle in the wind

We can heal
from something
so frightening
we want to hide under the covers
There's a strong and awesome power
in our darkest days and hours
The storm is not the villain
It has a mission, and it's brilliant
It finds us everywhere
And it listens to our prayers
so we can heal
We can heal
We can
We can
We can

For Claudia

(c) Carlene Wentworth