[Verse 1]
The wind comes sharp tonight
Past the shop with the broken sign
You held my hand by the bus stop bench
Said, "Stay here, don't let go yet"
Cold rain on the gutter line
People pass with their heads half-tied
But your eyes were a little fire
In a town that forgets desire
[Pre-Chorus]
I was shaking
You were steady
I was small
You made me ready
[Chorus]
We keep the light on
We keep the light on
When the whole world turns to stone
We keep the light on
We keep the light on
You and me, we don't fold
[Verse 2]
There's a child with a paper crown
Selling stars from a cardboard mound
There's a man on the corner wall
Who forgot how to stand tall
And every hard face I see
Feels like it could swallow me
But you laugh and the dark pulls back
Like it never knew where to attack
[Pre-Chorus]
I was quiet
You were thunder
I was lost
You pulled me under
[Chorus]
We keep the light on
We keep the light on
When the whole world turns to stone
We keep the light on
We keep the light on
You and me, we don't fold
[Bridge]
If the night comes down
And the doors all close
I'll be your doorway
I'll be your rose
If my hands start to shake
If my voice gets thin
You say my name
And I'll stand again
[Final Chorus]
We keep the light on
We keep the light on
When the whole world turns to stone
We keep the light on
We keep the light on
You and me, we don't fold
We keep the light on
We keep the light on
Till the cold learns our names
We keep the light on
We keep the light on
Love is brave that way