Stone Walls Melting in the Rain
Van Gogh's Grandsons
Finding Your People · Neurodivergent Belonging · Hopeful Indie Pop
#VERSE
Princess didn’t like people
Didn’t like being touched
A simple hand on her shoulder
Gave an anxiety rush
Drove her crazy as a kid
When Grams would pinch her cheek
And say, “Priscilla, you’re our Princess
So sweet and unique”
#PRE-CHORUS
And here she was at college
Anxieties climbing high
Felt like the gloomy clouds
That kept creeping ’cross the sky
#CHORUS
Stone walls melting in the rain
Stone walls melting in the rain
Didn’t want to meet people
Hugs and handshakes? Paralyzing pain
Stone walls melting in the rain
#VERSE
Many weeks into the semester
In Freshman English class
Angel Martin cracked a joke
But only Princess laughed
It was funny, but three levels deep
Still Princess could understand it
But everyone else including the Prof
Stared like Princess and Angel were from some other planet
#PRE-CHORUS
Right after class, Princess tethered her nerves
Felt afraid, but meekly spoke
Saying, “Angel, I want you to know
I really liked your joke”
#CHORUS
Stone walls melting in the rain
Stone walls melting in the rain
Small rivers of laughter
Erode years of pain
Stone walls melting in the rain
Stone walls melting in the rain
Stone walls melting in the rain
#BRIDGE
By the warmth of spring
In that Freshman year
Angel and Princess
Were eternal allies
Their disjointed thoughts
Were perfectly clear
Their mental wavelengths
Synchronized
Angel disliked being forced
Into small talk
Both abhorred any
Casual touch
But when a downpour soaked them
On the way to class
Princess laughed and gave Angel
A heartfelt hug
#INSTRUMENTAL
#PRE-CHORUS
Sophomore year they were roommates
Met new friends with unique strengths
Other students from distant planets
Who shared that same wavelength
#CHORUS
Stone walls melting in the rain
Stone walls melting in the rain
A cloud-darkened college town
Lit up Princess’ brain
Stone walls melting in the rain
Stone walls melting in the rain
Stone walls melting in the rain
#OUTRO
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