2:30 A.M. Hero

[Verse 1]
Keys on the table
Thermos by the sink
You move in the dark
Quiet as a blink
Coffee on your breath
Work boots by the door
You kiss us on the forehead
Then you’re gone once more
[Chorus]
You’re up at 2:30 A.M.
Every day, again and again
Holding up the sky so it won’t fall
We see every sacrifice
Every mile behind your eyes
You think you’re small
You’re not at all
You’re our 2:30 A.M. hero (oh)
You’re our 2:30 A.M. hero
[Verse 2]
Pay stubs on the counter
Groceries on the chair
You always take the leftovers
Say you’re “never hungry, swear”
Laugh lines, tired shoulders
Still you joke, still you sing
You turn the smallest payday
Into everything
[Chorus]
You’re up at 2:30 A.M.
Every day, again and again
Holding up the sky so it won’t fall
We see every sacrifice
Every mile behind your eyes
You think you’re small
You’re not at all
You’re our 2:30 A.M. hero (yeah)
You’re our 2:30 A.M. hero
[Bridge]
One day we’ll tell the story
Of the nights you never slept
All the dreams you bought for us
With the hours that you kept
If you ever feel alone
Driving through the dawn
Hear our voices in your head
Singing you this song (oh)
[Chorus]
You’re up at 2:30 A.M.
Every day, again and again
Holding up the sky so it won’t fall
We see every sacrifice
Every mile behind your eyes
You think you’re small
You’re not at all
You’re our 2:30 A.M. hero
You’re our 2:30 A.M. hero

pop, Warm mid-tempo pop ballad with female vocals; gentle piano and soft acoustic guitar in the verses, blooming into a bigger chorus with airy pads, live bass, and steady drums. Subtle vocal stacks on the hook for lift, light percussion and tambourine in the last chorus, intimate mix that keeps the lead vocal front and center.