Stardust
T.O.M Lyrics

I'm a star like an asterisk
I'm shining bright among many others, just like an asterisk does in a block of text

No correction, that's it (Woah, chill Jake)
I'm sure of myself and don't need approval from others to feel validated (talking to someone named Jake who seems worried or skeptical)

Under stars and we singing stardust sonnets
We're looking up at the stars and feeling inspired to create poetry that reflects their beauty

Driving in the sky, my jacket getting stardust on it
We feel free and weightless, as if we're driving through the sky, and the stardust we're encountering is sticking to our clothes

Yonder in summer, eureka struck in the dusk, I trust it
In the distance, during a summer evening, I had a sudden realization that I'm confident in

Now it's the morning, my stardust falling
As time goes on, my confidence and inspiration are starting to fade

As I study my rising
But I'm still analyzing my growth and changes

It's bright as morning, but the stars aligning
Even though it's early and the sun is rising, I still see constellations aligning in the sky

My universe float idly
I feel like my personal universe is just floating without any real direction or purpose

Chemically controlled, it don't mind me
But even though I can't control it, there's a scientific explanation for why I feel this way and it's not personal

Matter fact I'm upbeat, living cosmic
Actually, I'm feeling pretty good and I'm living my life on a grand, universal scale

While my co-star's far too honest
The person with me is being brutally honest and truthful, which can be a little jarring

Saying I've been off, but tell me how to get on it
They're acknowledging that I haven't been my best, but don't have any advice to give on how I can improve

Every solution comes from a problem
I know that in order to improve or find a solution, I need to identify and address the underlying problem first

This a walk around the block
This is just a casual, laid-back conversation we're having together

With my golden hour goddess, she's so 5:00
I'm walking with my significant other during golden hour, and she looks beautiful and radiant like the time of day (5:00)

You wouldn't warrant a wanted creative stop
Being with her makes me so happy that I don't want to stop creating or feeling inspired

Like a cerebellum crack is craving to unlock
In fact, I feel like I'm on the verge of a breakthrough or moment of clarity in my mind

We're just tryna be one with the sun above
Together, we're trying to connect to something greater than ourselves and feel at one with the universe

The sky my second place, forget a runner up
The sky feels like a comfortable and familiar second home to me, and nothing else comes close to comparing

See, the only way a win could feel better
I've come to realize that success and winning aren't what's most important in life

Is to give up competition altogether
Instead, it's more fulfilling to focus on self-improvement and collaboration instead of competing with others

But the sky falls when the nights drawn out
Even though I feel like I'm at home in the sky, there are still times when the darkness creeps in and affects me

Humid summer dawn with the lights all out
This type of darkness feels like a dead, stagnant summer morning with no life or activity around

Man in the mirror but I can't call out
Even though I see the problem within myself, I'm having trouble actually doing something about it

Saying, "why can't I perform when I'm the one sought out?"
I'm questioning why I can't seem to act how people expect me to, even when I'm in the spotlight

Then I'm checking if I'm real, juke gestures
I start to question whether I'm even real or just a figment of someone's imagination, which shows in my distracted, anxious body language

In my head like a booger or a septum
These thoughts and insecurities feel like they're physically stuck in my head and won't leave

Living out my dreams like an astral projector
But even with all these doubts and fears, I still feel like I'm living my dreams and projecting myself out into the universe

And wake up from afar
Sometimes I feel like I'm experiencing life from a distant, dreamlike state of mind

This a walk around the yard
This is just a simple walk around my yard that helps me clear my head

Walk around the car
Or maybe it's just a leisurely drive around town that helps me relax

Pink cloud summer lyrics resonate hard
During this summertime stroll, I'm feeling inspired and creative, and the words of a song are hitting me deeply

5 pointed epiphany, I see the deep space part
I'm suddenly struck with a profound realization that makes me feel like I'm seeing beyond our world and into the depths of space

Eyes and mouth ajar, swaying til' the dark
I'm so amazed and entranced by this realization that I'm standing there with my mouth open and swaying back and forth until the sun goes down

Then I'm stardust shopping and the rich sky snobby
Later on, I feel like I'm just browsing and window shopping in the sky, and it feels like I don't really belong there

Maker met -- the flow ungodly
But then I have another creative burst that feels almost supernatural, like I'm being guided by a higher power

Funny on stage like a stand up comic
I feel confident and hilarious when I'm performing

I wish I had the view of the amish
But even with all this success, sometimes I wish I could just have a simpler life and outlook, like the Amish people do

Stardust Sonnets
This phrase is repeated throughout the song as a reminder of the inspiration and beauty that the stars bring to our lives