[Verse 1]
Even in the deepest dark
I can feel a quiet glow
Little sparks behind the eyes
Of every stranger that I know
Pocket candles in their chests
Guarded like a sacred rite
Softly breathing
Barely seen
Tiny doors into the light
[Chorus]
Lanterns in the deep (shine on)
Radiance you keep (hold strong)
Hidden in the cracks of a broken world
You still carry on
Lanterns in the deep (glow slow)
Only you and I may know
Wells of hidden light inside the night
Till the whole sky’s gold
[Verse 2]
Forums built on gentle words
Hands that catch a falling soul
Quiet healers
Quiet nerds
Typing hope into the cold
Creators stitching truth in thread
Into cloth the lost can wear
Wanderers with honest hearts
Holding up their lanterns in the air (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Lanterns in the deep (shine on)
Radiance you keep (hold strong)
Hidden in the cracks of a broken world
You still carry on
Lanterns in the deep (glow slow)
Only you and I may know
Wells of hidden light inside the night
Till the whole sky’s gold
[Bridge]
When the doubt starts preaching
And the fear talks loud
I remember every beacon
In the silent crowd
Every little kindness
Is a star that stays
Guiding every tired traveler
Through the endless haze (hey!)
[Chorus]
Lanterns in the deep (shine on)
Radiance you keep (hold strong)
Hidden in the cracks of a broken world
You still carry on
Lanterns in the deep (glow slow)
Only you and I may know
Wells of hidden light inside the night
Till the whole sky’s gold