Some hearts are meant for settling down
Some souls were born to roam
I thought that I could be the one
To finally bring you home
Your eyes light up with every goodbye
Like freedom's what you crave
The open road your only church
Adventure what you chase
You pack your bags with practiced ease
Maps spread across the floor
While I stand in the doorway
Watching you ignore
The roots I'm trying to plant
In soil you won't stay in long enough
For anything to grow
You're a wandering star
Too wild to be contained
Always shooting across my sky
But never meant to stay
I'm left counting wishes
On the trails you leave behind
Loving a wandering star
Is a beautiful waste of time
You call me from some border town
Voice crackling through the line
Telling tales of mountain peaks
And oceans so divine
You promise that you'll be back soon
We both know that's a lie
'Cause there's always one more sunset
One more journey to try
Your heart's a compass needle
That never points toward mine
No matter how I try to be your true north
You're a wandering star
Too wild to be contained
Always shooting across my sky
But never meant to stay
I'm left counting wishes
On the trails you leave behind
Loving a wandering star
Is a beautiful waste of time
I've got dreams too, you know
Places I want to see
But I want to build something lasting
Not just memories
Maybe someday you'll get tired
Of chasing horizons alone
Or maybe I'll stop waiting
For someone who never comes home
I found your old sweatshirt today
Hidden in my drawer
The scent of you long faded
Like promises you swore
They say that some birds aren't meant
For cages, even gold ones
But knowing that doesn't make it
Any easier to watch you run
From everything we could be
If you'd just slow down long enough
To see what's right in front of you
You're a wandering star
Too wild to be contained
Always shooting across my sky
But never meant to stay
I'm left counting wishes
On the trails you leave behind
Loving a wandering star
Is a beautiful waste of time
So I'm learning to love myself instead
Of chasing your light across the sky
Some stars aren't meant to be held
No matter how hard we try
