We Were Immortals

We were immortal Stars shining on the earth Light so complete We could never fade Like a river cutting stone Through a canyon of rock Time finds the softest place And opens what we thought was closed We were immortal Stars shining on the earth Light so complete We could never fade Stars rise on hydrogen and silence Yet without water Nothing lives In the falling we see the beginning And still cannot name the landing There is beauty in the waterfall Even as it breaks We were immortal Stars shining on the earth Light so complete Until the day we fade We hoped our permanence Was written in the sky Our path on earth Etched into every map We were immortal Stars shining on the earth Light so complete Until the day we faded May we remain a star That lives inside mortal hearts And the love we shared Keep flowing like a river We were immortal Stars shining on the earth Light so complete On the day we ascend