[Verse 1] The path went quiet beneath the bear’s two feet Pine needles covered every sign He called the hill, he called the creek But neither knew which way was mine [Pre-Chorus] Then one small spark rose from the grass A yellow mark beside the trail He took one step, then one step past And felt his tired heartbeat hale [Chorus] I’ll be brave in pieces, light by light A little courage for the road tonight When the dark is wide and I lose sight I’ll be brave in pieces, light by light [Verse 2] The fireflies blinked like commas, then a pause At the end of every sentence in the air They wrote, “Keep going,” without any words And dotted out a doorway here and there [Pre-Chorus] A second spark, a silver stream A third one trembling near a stone The bear remembered every dream Can find a way by making one [Chorus] I’ll be brave in pieces, light by light A little courage for the road tonight When the dark is wide and I lose sight I’ll be brave in pieces, light by light [Bridge] Not all at once, not strong and tall Just one warm glow against the wall A breath, a step, a lifted head The smallest lights can lead ahead [Final Chorus] I’ll be brave in pieces, light by light A thousand little lanterns in the night And if I’m lost, I’ll start with what I find I’ll be brave in pieces, light by light [Outro] Light by light The trail comes back Light by light No turning back
