Light

(Atmosphere: Intimate piano, subtle cello notes gently enter)

(Verse 1)

The first few days were loud and quiet all at once.

A pendulum swinging hard from wall to wall.

In the morning, pure despair fills up the room,

by night, a heavy numbness takes it all.

Three years of life turned into silence in a day.

I didn't know how to exist or where to stay.

(Pre-Chorus)

(The cello grows more urgent)

And every time we thought that this was it,

the half-full box remained beside the door.

You left your jacket, I left a book on your floor.

We couldn't bring ourselves to cut the thread,

'cause under all the pain, something stayed unsaid.

(Chorus)

(Piano opens up with a warmer, fuller sound)

We didn't let go of the hope we had,

'cause what we shared was far too precious to lose.

A second chance walking on quiet ground,

despite the fear of what we used to choose.

We're not going back, we're taking the lead—

from the broken glass, a new day will bleed into light.

(Verse 2)

(Piano drops back to a reduced, intimate feel)

And then we sat down. No hiding anymore.

An honest conversation, cards out on the table.

That quiet time felt like a hundred years,

until your sign showed us that we were able.

A look, a single word that changed the air:

knowing you held the exact same courage there.

(Pre-Chorus)

(Cello joins softly)

Our things are still scattered here and there,

but now they finally belong right home.

We're learning how to truly listen now,

and breathing doesn't feel so hard alone.

(Chorus)

We didn't let go of the hope we had,

'cause what we shared was far too precious to lose.

A second chance walking on quiet ground,

despite the fear of what we used to choose.

We're not going back, we're taking the lead—

from the broken glass, a new day will bleed into light.

(Bridge)

(Dynamic builds; piano and cello harmonize deeply)

The shadows of those three years start to fade.

We chose not to listen to the doubt inside,

but to the spark that refused to die.

Sometimes you have to let go for a while

to see what was always worth the mile.

(Chorus)

(Full, emotional dynamic)

We didn't let go of the hope we had,

'cause what we shared was far too precious to lose.

A second chance walking on quiet ground,

and all at once, the sky is clear and broad.

We're not going back, we're taking the lead—

from the broken glass, a new day is born tonight.

(Outro)

(Piano plays a soft, bright melody; cello fades out gently)

Light reaches into every corner now.

No room left for the dark we knew.

I look at you and I know for sure:

Thank God we trusted what our hearts pulled us through.

(Piano chord gently decays)