Paint the sky with stars    (intro)    (sample)

 

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1. Suddenly before my eyes hues of indigo arise,

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    with them how my spirit sighs, paint the sky with stars.

 

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2. Only night will ever know why the heavens never show,

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    all the dreams there are to know, paint the sky with stars.

 

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    Who has paced the midnight sky?  So a spirit has to fly.

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    As the heavens seem so far, now who will paint the midnight st…ar?

 

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3. Night has brought to those who sleep, only dreams they cannot keep,

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    I have legends in the deep, paint the sky with stars.

 

4. Instrumental = verse 3

 

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    Who has paced the midnight sky?  So a spirit has to fly.

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    As the heavens seem so far, now who will paint the midnight st…ar?

 

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5. Place a name upon the night, one to set your heart alight,

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    and to make the darkness bright, paint the sky with stars.

 

    (Enya)