Luna Grey - Ornament Lyrics

[Intro]
Grandma's silver sphere, catching light in December
Through council flat windows, I still remember
Every crack tells a story, every scratch holds a truth
From Caribbean shores to these concrete roots

[Verse 1]
Wrapped in tissue paper, tucked away with care
Thirty years of Christmas, still hanging there
From Kingston to Manchester, crossing seas of blue
This bauble's seen more life than these walls ever knew
Mama said "handle with care," but life ain't that sweet
When food stamps and struggle are all that we eat
But this ornament's magic never seems to fade
Like the strength in our bloodline that refuses to break

[Chorus]
I'm just a broken piece of tinsel in this kingdom made of glass
Reflecting all the memories that were never meant to last
But like this silver sphere, I keep on shining through
Even when the lights are dim, I'm still making it true
Yeah, still making it true

[Verse 2]
Council flat to council flat, we kept moving on
But this little piece of history, it's where we belong
Grandma's trembling hands still hang it every year
Through bailiffs and bad times, we kept it right here
Some call it worthless, just cheap decoration
But they don't see the weight of three generations
Each scratch is a story of how far we came
In this broken tinsel kingdom, nothing stays the same

[Bridge]
But we survive, yeah we survive
Like silver catching light, we stay alive
Through grey December skies
We f*cking shine, we f*cking shine

[Outro]
Just a Christmas ornament, that's all they see
But it's my family's heart hanging on that tree
Silver sphere still spinning, catching memories
In this broken tinsel kingdom, we're all we need