[Finger-picking Guitar Intro] [Verse 1] I’ve seen you standing in the shadows, With the weight you never name, Trying hard to keep your balance When the world don’t play the same. Not asking for a rescue, Don’t want no one else to lead— Just need a steady presence Till your courage finds its speed. [Pre‑Chorus] I won’t tell you how to climb up, Won’t pretend I know your fight… But I’ll walk beside your footsteps Till your fire sparks to life. [Chorus] I’ll help you rise in your own light, Not by pulling, not by force— Just by standing here beside you As you find your truest course. You don’t need my strength to save you, You’ve had yours this whole time— I’m just here to hold the lantern While you rise in your own light. [Verse 2] I’ve watched storms try hard to break you, Watched you bend but never fall, Watched you gather up your pieces Till you stood up twice as tall. And the fear that once would drown you Loses power when you breathe— Every step you take toward daylight Is a truth you finally see. [Pre‑Chorus] And I won’t claim to be a shelter, Won’t pretend to block the rain… But I’ll brace the wind beside you Till your heartbeat finds its flame. [Chorus] I’ll help you rise in your own light, Not by pulling, not by force— Just by standing here beside you As you find your truest course. You don’t need my strength to save you, You’ve had yours this whole time— I’m just here to hold the lantern While you rise in your own light. [Instrumental Interlude] [Bridge] And when the night feels endless, When your hope begins to thin, I’ll remind you of the mountains You’re already conquering. Every scar you’ve carried forward, Every fear you’ve learned to fight— They’re the proof that you’ve been growing Toward the dawn of your own light. [Final Chorus] I’ll help you rise in your own light, Not by pulling, not by force— Just by standing here beside you As you find your truest course. You don’t need my strength to save you, You’ve had yours this whole time— I’m just here to hold the lantern While you rise in your own light. Yeah, I’ll stand with you through the night While you rise in your own light.
