Starry,starrynight
paintyourpaletteblueandgrey
lookoutonasummer'sday
witheyesthatknowthedarknessinmysoul.
Shadowsonthehills
sketchthetreesandthedaffodils
catchthebreezeandthewinterchills
incolorsonthesnowylinenland.
AndnowIunderstand
whatyoutriedtosaytome
andhowyousufferedforyoursanity
andhowyoutriedtosetthemfree.
Theywouldnotlistentheydidnotknowhow
perhapsthey'lllistennow.
Starrystarrynight
flamingflowersthatbrightlyblaze
swirlingcloudsinviolethaze
reflectinVincent'seyesofchinablue.
Colorschanginghue
morningfieldsofambergrain
weatheredfaceslinedinpain
aresoothedbeneaththeartist'slovinghand.
AndnowIunderstand
whatyoutriedtosaytome
andhowyousufferedforyoursanity
andhowyoutriedtosetthemfree.
Theywouldnotlistentheydidnotknowhow
perhapsthey'lllistennow.
Fortheycouldnotloveyou
butstillyourlovewastrue
andwhennohopewasleftinsideonthat.
starrystarrynight
Youtookyourlifeasloversoftendo,
ButIcouldhavetoldyouVincent
thisworldwasnevermeantforoneasbeautifulasyou.
Starrystarrynight
portraitshunginemptyhalls
framelessheadsonnamelesswalls
witheyesthatwatchtheworldandcan'tforget.
Likethestrangersthatyou'vemet
theraggedmeninraggedclothes
thesilverthornofbloodyrose.
liecrushedandbrokenonthevirginsnow.
AndnowIthinkIknow
whatyoutriedtosaytome
andhowyousufferedforyoursanity
andhowyoutriedtosetthemfree.
Theywouldnotlistenthey'renotlisteningstill
perhapstheyneverwill