The child I lost within
Flew off on butterfly wings
In search of an angel

In the silence of the night
Wrapped in lullabies
Wings tinged with red

She simply slipped away 
I searched for day and days
To find my angel, to show me the way

Shower me with sweet grace
Give me your strength today 
Carry me up on the wings of faith

The deeper the love
The sharper the flesh aches
The deeper the love 
The longer the shadow plays
Like wild horses running across the plains
Dusty winds burn my eyes again

The deeper the love the 
The sharper the flesh aches
The deeper the love 
The higher we set the stakes 
Heaven is pouring its strongest rains
To wash the pain away

The lost stars of the night, 
Gathered round for her last flight
My heart left for the moon

I whispered out her name
My heartbeat fluttered again
One beat too soon

She simply slipped away 
I searched for day and days
To find my angel

Shower me with sweet grace
Give me the strength today
Carry me on wings of faith

Shower me with sweet grace
Give me the strength today
Carry me on wings of faith

The deeper the love
The sharper the flesh aches
The deeper the love 
The longer the shadow plays
Like wild horses running ‘cross the plains
Dusty winds they burn my eyes again

The deeper the love the 
The sharper the flesh aches
The deeper the love 
The higher we set the stakes 
Heaven is pouring its strongest rains
To wash the pain away

Searching for an angel 
The moon spinning towards an eclipse 
Searching for an angel 
Barren landscapes warp a rare sacred glimpse 

Searching for an angel
So fragile the wings 
So fragile, so fragile all these things

Searching for an angel 
Bellied fears and water colored dreams
Searching for an angel 
Earthly desires and hushed baby´s screams
I lye cocooned wrapped in gossamer wings,
Fragile, so fragile all these things

© KARA JOHNSTAD

Album | Naked Thoughts
Artist | Kara Johnstad

Album | Moon in Capricorn
Artist | Kara Johnstad