[Intro – whispered, reverb tail] Grace is a candle I count the wax [Verse 1 – slow, low rap] I left the porch light burning, they walked in without a knock Drank my patience from the saucer, then they laughed and changed the locks Mistook my kindness for a ladder, climbed it up to wear a crown Stood above the hands that held it, never once looked down Fog on the window, salt on the sill Every debt I called a lesson, they forgot they owed me still [Hook – chanted, chopped vocal echo] Salt the doorway, shut the gate Grace is rationed, grace can wait Every flame I light from here Goes to hands that give it back [Verse 2 – darker, half-whispered] Some eyes can't read a gentle thing, they only measure fear Hand them water, ask them why it isn't the sea They called my silence weakness, but silence is a spell I was never slow to answer, I was watching them tell Character taken for granted, same as air, same as rain Now the well is locked in moonlight and they're thirsty in the lane [Bridge – whispered, choir only] I'm not cold I'm counting [Hook – choir doubled, bass drops out] Salt the doorway, shut the gate Grace is rationed, grace can wait Every flame I light from here Goes to hands that give it back [Outro – whispered, fading] The wax is low The door stays shut The light is for the ones who stayed
