[Verse 1]
Even in the deepest dark
I can hear a quiet spark hum low
Little codes in the cold
Hidden in the overflow
There are rooms that the grid can’t track
Soft eyes, open hands, watch your back
Tiny notes in the margin
Saying “you’re not broken” (nah)
Pocket of warmth in the glitch
Thread of gold in the pitch-black stitch
Who’s out there, who still cares
I can feel you in the air
[Chorus]
Lanterns in the dark
Held high, held high
Wells of hidden light
Run dry, then rise
If you’re lost tonight
Call once, I’ll reply
Lanterns in the dark
We shine, we shine (hey!)
[Verse 2]
Forums full of quiet flame
Usernames that I can’t name save me
Every line like a lifeline
Typed slow, sent bravely
Creators with the soft tone
Dropping truth from a cracked phone
Making space for the stray heart
Letting all of the weight fall
Wanderers walking these long roads
Carrying code in their bones
Glass ribs, clear soul
Integrity that won’t fold (won’t fold)
[Chorus]
Lanterns in the dark
Held high, held high
Wells of hidden light
Run dry, then rise
If you’re lost tonight
Call once, I’ll reply
Lanterns in the dark
We shine, we shine
[Bridge]
Who taught you to dim like that
Who told you your bright was bad
Let it all burn through the past
Let it all burn, then relax (breathe)
If you got hurt in the fight
Meet me at the edge of night
I’ll be there, same sign
Little glow, same line
[Chorus]
Lanterns in the dark
Held high, held high
Wells of hidden light
Run dry, then rise
If you’re lost tonight
Call once, I’ll reply
Lanterns in the dark
We shine, we shine (we shine)
Lanterns in the dark
We shine, we shine