[intro spoken] Even as summer fades, the warmth in my heart melts the thickest ice, and the joy in my soul makes you all laugh. [Verse] Sun sinking low, long shadows crawl Summer says see you, leaves the hall But my chest stays warm, like cider on the stove No hard freeze sticks here, not at all [Prechorus] Yeah the days get short, the nights stretch out Still I’m holding out [Chorus] I’m the match that keeps the room lit warm Melt a thick sheet of ice in the palm of my hand And the joy I carry gets you laughing too Like it’s nothing, like we planned I’m the match that keeps the room lit warm Right where we stand [Verse 2] If rain shows up and the sky gets dull I just shake it off, let the kettle get full Got a lamp on the side table, throwing a gold glow And a pan on the stove where the onions go slow [Prechorus] Hear that easy sound Everybody coming 'round [Bridge] Come sit close, don't stand there at the edge Leave your coat on the chair, let the whole day shed I make room for your laugh, for your tired, for your name One chair turns to three, and the table feels the same If you’ve been outside too long, too quiet, too bare Step in slow, I’ll meet you there [Chorus] I’m the match that keeps the room lit warm Melt a thick sheet of ice in the palm of my hand And the joy I carry gets you laughing too Like it’s nothing, like we planned I’m the match that keeps the room lit warm Right where we stand [Verse 3 Dub step reggae drop] Sun sinking low, long shadows crawl Summer says see you, leaves the hall But my chest stays warm, like cider on the stove No hard freeze sticks here, not at all [Prechorus] Yeah the days get short, the nights stretch out Still I’m holding out [Chorus] I’m the match that keeps the room lit warm Melt a thick sheet of ice in the palm of my hand And the joy I carry gets you laughing too Like it’s nothing, like we planned I’m the match that keeps the room lit warm Right where we stand [Verse 4 Reggae drop] Rain might fall skies turn grey Wash the worries away My internal sun a burning bright Chasing shadows with its light [Final Chorus & Outro] Yeah the days get short the nights get long But my spirit's strong I got an endless summer heart Tearing winter apart Sunshine in my soul Takes control An endless summer heart Right from the start I’m the match that keeps the room lit warm Melt a thick sheet of ice in the palm of my hand And the joy I carry gets you laughing too Like it’s nothing, like we planned I’m the match that keeps the room lit warm Right where we stand
