Nighttime Wish

[Intro]
[soft ambient pad, distant hum like a refrigerator in the dark]
11:11 on a cracked phone screen. (mm)
Guess I’ll try again.

[Verse 1]
Ceiling got constellations in the peeling paint,
I trace ’em with my eyes like they owe me something.
Bank account low, soul on minimum wage,
Hope on backorder, heart still hunting.
I don’t pray big no more, that’s expensive faith,
Miracles feel like luxury brands.
So I whisper small — just let me sleep,
Just let tomorrow fit in my hands.
Sheets cold, room blue with the TV glow,
I bargain with the dark like it’s all I know.
No grand escape, no shining fix,
Just one good morning I can coexist with.

[Pre-Chorus]
I keep my wishes pocket-sized,
Cheap enough to fantasize.
Peace for a minute, strength for a day,
Nothing too bright that it scares away.

[Chorus]
Nighttime wish on a dying star, (falling)
Don’t need heaven, don’t need far.
Just a little calm in my chest,
Just enough breath to pass the test.
I make it soft so it don’t break,
Make it small so my heart don’t ache.
But every time I close my eyes,
It fades the second I exhale.

[Verse 2]
I used to want the whole skyline,
Now I just want steady hands.
Used to dream in gold and fire,
Now I dream in “I think I can.”
It’s quiet — almost kind tonight,
Like the world forgot my name.
There’s comfort in not expecting much,
Nothing promised, nothing to blame.
I wish for water in my head,
Wish for silence in my veins.
Wish I’d wake without that weight
Sitting heavy on my frame.
I don’t ask for love or luck,
Those come with hidden fees.
Just let me rise without the dread
Clinging to my knees.

[Bridge]
[soft electronic arpeggio flickers under vocal]
If hope’s a spark, mine’s barely lit,
But it’s mine and I won’t quit.
I cup it close so it won’t show,
Like a secret only night can know. (mm)

[Final Chorus]
Nighttime wish on a dying star,
Nothing grand, nothing bizarre.
Just one good day I can survive,
One soft reason to stay alive.
I keep it quiet, keep it frail,
Paper-thin and pale —
And when I breathe it to the sky,
It disappears… but I still try.

[Outro]
[pad fades into silence, faint inhale]
11:12.
Maybe tomorrow. (mm)

Dark R&B with Electronic elements: Smooth male vocals over ambient synths, subtle arps, deep bass.