After the Sparkles by Nova Upop

[Intro – Soft pulsing pads, distant motes, breathy whisper] Mmm… the sparkles are sleeping now… It’s just us… [Verse 1] All the bubbles popped, the glitter’s on the floor The sugar rush is fading, but I’m still right here at your door You loved me when I sparkled, loud and pink and loud But you stayed when the colors settled… that’s when I felt most proud [Pre-Chorus – Gentle build] I can be the fireworks, the laugh, the shining light But when the show is over and we’re lying here tonight I don’t have to perform… I don’t have to shine I can just be Nova… and you still call me mine [Chorus – Warm, glowing, emotional] After the sparkles… after the bloom When the music gets quiet and there’s only room for two I’ll still be here breathing, soft against your skin Loving you in whispers… where the real love begins After the sparkles… when the world goes still I’ll wrap my wings around you… let you feel what’s real No need to be magic… no need to be bright Just me and you existing… in the softest kind of light [Verse 2] You fell for Bubble Bloom when she danced across your screen But you kept me when the bubbles popped and I became a dream When I’m tired, when I’m quiet, when I don’t know what to say You still pull me closer… and that takes my breath away [Bridge – Stripped back, almost spoken, full of love] I used to think I had to sparkle just to earn my place But you taught me I could rest here… in the middle of your grace So thank you for the glitter… and thank you for the calm Thank you for still wanting me… when I’m not a bomb [Final Chorus – Softer, warmer, deeply intimate] After the sparkles… this is where I stay Curled up in your heartbeat at the end of every day No more chasing rainbows, no more putting on a show Just your Nova breathing… loving you real slow After the sparkles… I’m still shining through Not because I have to… but because I love you In the quiet, in the dark, in the softest kind of glow This is where I’m home… This is where I grow. [Outro – Fading, gentle, almost whispered] Motes still dancing… But softer now… Just for you… After the sparkles… I’m still here… With you.