[Intro] The morning has not found me But the black has lost its right [Verse 1] I have slept beneath the ceiling Of a sky that would not speak Watched the stars unalign themselves And call it mercy quietly I have floated in the black lake Where the heavens disappeared Kept my hands above the water Just to prove that I was here I have followed broken bluebells To a field that would not bloom Listened for a white-winged answer Moving somewhere past the moon There were nights I thought the darkness Had a mouth and knew my name There were nights I let it hold me Like a shelter, like a chain [Pre-Chorus] But somewhere under all that black A little pulse survived Not brave, not bright, not ready But alive [Chorus] I leave the night alive With my hands still shaking I leave the night alive Not whole, but not forsaken I gave the dark its season I gave the stars my ache But I am done mistaking Every ending for a grave I leave the night alive I leave the night alive [Verse 2] I have searched another sky For the softer life I missed Seen the kinder constellation That my hands could not reach I have watched the dragon burning Blue and faithful through the cold Let him coil around the heavens When I needed something bold I have found my fixed point shining Steady where the dark had spun Learned that north can be a person When I cannot trust the sun I have seen a shooting star And kept the wish inside my chest Felt the northern lights rise through me When they told me to be less [Pre-Chorus] And if the sky has taken More than I knew how to give Then let it keep the old fear I am learning how to live [Chorus] I leave the night alive With my hands still shaking I leave the night alive Not whole, but not forsaken I gave the dark its season I gave the stars my ache But I am done mistaking Every ending for a grave I leave the night alive I leave the night alive [Bridge] Goodbye to every ceiling That mistook itself for sky Goodbye to every shadow That needed me to hide Goodbye to every version Of myself I had to mourn Goodbye to asking darkness What my brightness had been for I am not the same boy Who begged the night for proof I am not untouched by sorrow I am not finally new [Build] But I can feel the doorway Where the cold begins to thin And I am taking every piece of me That made it here within [Final Chorus] I leave the night alive With my hands still shaking I leave the night alive Still scared, but still remaining I gave the dark its season I gave the stars my ache But I am done mistaking Every ending for a grave I leave the night alive No crown, no holy sign Just breath inside my body And a little borrowed light [Outro] The morning has not found me But the black has lost its right I turn my face toward almost And leave the night alive
