Track 4 of the EP Say It Soft · 2026
Cardboard Stars, Childhood Ceiling
by Veda Monroe
“Faded stars on a childhood ceiling that still hold a feeling. I think this is the most nostalgic I've ever sounded.”
r&b · nostalgic soul · bedroom r&b · 2:35
Lyrics
Glow-in-the-dark stars on my bedroom ceiling Faded now but they still hold a feeling Peeling off the tape with a careful hand Boxes in the hallway, I'm trying to understand How a room can hold so much of me Every little dream and every memory Cardboard stars, childhood ceiling Dim light, but I'm still feeling All the nights I dreamed out loud Under this little glowing cloud Cardboard stars, take me with you Carry the sky I always knew Mama's humming softly from the room downstairs Smell of rice and ginger drifting up the stairs Closet door still sticking where it always stuck Wrote my name inside it, with a little bit of luck How a room can hold so much of me Every little dream and every memory Cardboard stars, childhood ceiling Dim light, but I'm still feeling All the nights I dreamed out loud Under this little glowing cloud Cardboard stars, take me with you Carry the sky I always knew New place, new walls, a different view But I'll hang these stars, I will, I do Maybe not the same, but still shining through Home is something I can bring with me too Cardboard stars, childhood ceiling Dim light, but I'm still feeling All the nights I dreamed out loud Under this little glowing cloud Cardboard stars, take me with you Carry the sky I always knew Little stars, little glow Take me wherever I go