Starless Heaven
Album Version Appears On Keep It Together (UK release) Brendan's Tablature
Instrumental Version Underscores "You Saw A Light"
Lyrics
Ryan Miller
Music
Guster
Producers
Roger Moutenot
David Henry
Mixing
Roger Moutenot

 Album Version Sessionography
Adam Gardner guitar
Ryan Miller bass guitar, mellotron
Brian Rosenworcel drums, percussion

 Album Version Guests
Roger Moutenot moog

Notes: This song was written and recorded for the US release of Keep It Together, but axed while still in the studio at the time. It went through several name changes, including "Snacky Time" and "Autumn Heaven", before quasi-seeing the light of day in instrumental form, serving as background filler of the "You Saw A Light" interview on The Pasty Tapes Volume 2. It was finally released as a bonus track on the UK version of Keep It Together. It has never been played live.
Album Version
After all the years away
I don't feel that much older
Over the holiday it keeps me away

Standing on the sand
Staring at the sea
Waiting for a whale to come and swallow me
The day is gone now
Still not swimming

Right at this moment
Am I where I need to be
Will I ever be there
When everything I think I've seen
A dream impossible to dream
I'm seeing stars forever
In a starless heaven

Standing on the sand
Staring at the sea
Waiting for a whale to come and swallow me
All the things I know now
Still not sinking in

Right at this moment
Am I where I need to be
Will I ever be there
When everything I think I've seen
A dream impossible to dream
I'm seeing stars forever
In a starless heaven

I'm going to the sea to settle down
I should before I sink into the ground
I'm going to the sea to settle down
I should before I sink into the ground

Cause everything I think I've seen
A dream impossible to dream
I'm seeing stars forever
In a starless heaven

I've been knocked down
I've lost my ground
I'm take a long look overhead
I'm seeing stars forever
In a starless heaven

Thanks to the inspiring motivation of Ted for transcribing these lyrics.