[Intro — Hana | barely above a whisper]
It’s quieter now…
I didn’t know it could be
[Verse 1 — LJ | soft, grounded]
The noise you left still lingers here
But it don’t pull me under
I used to chase what disappeared
Now I let it wander
There’s space where something used to ache
But it’s not empty like before
It feels like something I can hold
Not something I’m at war with anymore
[Pre-Chorus — Mina | gentle lift]
I thought the silence would break me
But it gave me back to me
[Chorus — All | warm, open, light]
In the afterlight, I finally see me
Soft and alive in the space you left free
I’m not who I was — I’m who I can be
In the afterlight, I breathe easy
[Post-Chorus — Hana | airy echo]
(I grew in the quiet…)
The light came back softer
[Verse 2 — Mina | tender, reflective]
I used to hold on way too tight
Like losing meant I’d disappear
But every piece I thought I’d lost
Was just becoming clearer here
I don’t need to fill the space
Or turn the silence into sound
There’s something steady in my chest
I never noticed ‘til now
[Pre-Chorus — LJ | warm, reassuring]
I thought I needed saving
Now I know I stayed
[Chorus — All | fuller but still restrained]
In the afterlight, I finally see me
Soft and alive in the space you left free
I’m not who I was — I’m who I can be
In the afterlight, I breathe easy
[Bridge — Hana → Mina | intimate, almost spoken → gentle rise]
(Hana)
I’m learning to stay…
Even when it’s quiet
(Mina)
I don’t need the noise
To know I’m alive
(All — soft harmony)
The storm moved on
But I’m still here
[Final Chorus — All | slightly lifted, still gentle]
In the afterlight, I finally see me
Soft and alive in the space you left free
I’m not who I was — I’m who I can be
In the afterlight, I breathe easy
[Outro — Hana | soft, closing]
The light came back softer…
And so did I