Artist:
Shannon Light lives in Alaska and is well known for her inventive choreography and passionate dance teaching. Having faced many traumas, she uses her skills and creativity to bring beauty out of the trials she’s faced. She builds others up and shares her own stories to bring hope to those who have faced similar struggles.
About the Piece:
Shannon wrote these song lyrics to paint the picture of her personal experience with Bipolar Disorder.
Skin
Some days I feel
everything
The others are just
numbing
Can never find the in
between
I’m always all or
nothing Half my bones in the city streets
the other half
sleeping in my sheets And I don’t think they’ll ever get
The chance to finally
meet I never said, I never said that I wanted
I never said, I never
said that I wanted
This
Never wanted to be
here now
One foot in the grave
The other on the
ground I can’t process what I’m feeling now
This skin I can do
without
Happiness and
butterflies
Overwhelmed, entranced
with my own mind
Life created for me
tonight
The world’s my
playground I dance in my spotlight
Wake up to realize I
don’t recognize
The person in my eyes
Ready to terrorize I’m
alone again
Monsters creeping in
All the butterflies
Lost inside my mind
Emptiness and darkened
skies
Overwhelmed, alone
inside my mind
Hiding in my web of
lies
No one knows I’m fucking
terrified
Wake up to realize I
don’t recognize
The person in my eyes
Dressed up in disguise
It’s time to finish it
There’s nothing worse
than this
All my emptiness
Fills me up tonight I
can’t get dressed,
my hair is a mess I can’t do anything, restless
wandering
Suddenly breathless,
I’m paralyzed I feel
the butterflies
Entranced with my own mind
It’s all the things I
never say
It’s the parts of me I
hide away
Storms rage inside of
me tonight
It’s all the prayers I
never pray
The endless nights I
spend awake
Wars rage inside of me
tonight
It’s all the damage I
have done
The mistakes I’ll
never overcome
I fall apart again
tonight It’s all the things I never say
That make me hate
myself today
I can’t change who I
am inside
I’m drowning in my own pride
You walk through the
door
My heart hits the
floor
Somethings changing
My body’s shaking
Pretend that I don’t
care
You’re laughing as I
stare
We keep playing this
game
Day after day
The smell of my
perfume
The way I walk towards
you
Somethings changing
Your body’s shaking
Now you’re pulling me
in
Your lips against my
skin
Hands wrapped around
my waist
Why do I feel safe?
Maybe I’m just another
girl
Maybe you think I’m
immature
Maybe it’s you that’s
insecure I don’t care anymore
Gotta push you away
Like I did yesterday
Temperature rising
I’m realizing
It’s all the wrong things
That make you right
for me
I’m giving in
You’re giving up again
You don’t know I know
why
You choose her every
time
Emptiness in your eyes
I’ll wait while she
runs you dry
You’re just too
comfortable
In feelings that you
know
But baby I
I will change your
mind
You walk out the door
My heart hits the
floor
Tomorrow begins
And we do it all again
And maybe I
Someday I
Will change your mind
Time slows
Lost in your eyes and
I Don’t know
Where my disguise is
Your mind
Wrapped up, entangled
in mine
Tonight I cry
Lost in your arms and you
Know why I‘m scared of
trying
You’ll be
Right there reminding
me just
To breathe
And all those nights I
spent alone
Wondering why I let
you go
Now I know you’re
always there
Eyes in mine, hands in
my hair
You pick me up, I’m
finally safe
All my doubts begin to
fade
I hang on every word
you say
My fear of falling
falls away
Time flies
Alive in your eyes,
baby I will defy
The demons you fight
Break you free
Free to fall back into
me Into trust
This is the story of
us
You’ll find
Someone’s chasing your
mind
For the first time
I like the way you look at me
In your eyes,
no disguise, just
galaxies
You’re pushing past my
past just to get to me
I like the sweet
things that you say
When you’re gone,
I’ll be strong, keep
them locked away
I took a chance on a
chance and you’re here to stay
Just like yesterday
I’m on my knees
Lost in the empty
space
Surrounding me
I’m giving up on who I
thought I’d be
I can’t restart my broken
heart
Then I look up
Oh oh oh
So many stars
Oh oh oh
It’s not so dark
Oh oh oh
I won’t fall apart
Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh
oh oh oh
So many stars
Down in the dirt The
tears are falling
And although it hurts
There’s hidden beauty
where
The darkness lurks
I’ll find the light,
it’s time to fight
Just look up
Oh oh oh
So many stars
Oh oh oh
It’s not so dark
Oh oh oh
I won’t fall apart
Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh
oh oh oh
So many stars