mmm… ahh…) Lantern light… drifting slow… [Verse 1] Stardust settles in your hair Quiet breaths in midnight air I trace constellations through your sighs Soft as echoes passing by Teacups cool beside the glow Time forgets which way to flow Every second bends in place When I drift into your space [Pre-Chorus – layered vocals swell] We don’t need the morning yet Let the sky stay violet [Chorus – airy stacked harmonies] We’re just lanterns between orbits Flickering but never lost Held together by the quiet Of every line we’ve softly crossed If the dark begins to pull us We’ll just glow a little more Floating close in silent rhythm Like we’ve done a thousand times before [Woodwind Break – flute + clarinet lead melody] (gentle instrumental section, breathy and flowing, call-and-response phrasing with soft pads) [Verse 2] Your voice hums in silver tones Building warmth inside my bones Every note a place to stay Every pause a safer way Little rituals we keep Counting stars instead of sleep In the hush, the world feels small Like it never hurt at all [Pre-Chorus] Let the silence say the rest You and I know it best [Chorus – fuller layers, more harmonies] We’re just lanterns between orbits Drifting slow but burning bright Every flicker tells a story Painted softly in the night If we fade, we fade together No fear in the afterglow Wrapped in constellations tender In a light only we know [Outro – woodwinds + vocal hums fade] (mmm… ahh…) Lantern light… don’t let go… Drifting where the soft winds blow…
