Lamp

Verse 1 There’s a lamp beside my bed, Still burning where your shadow slept. It throws its light across the room, But it can’t chase away the truth. Every night I leave it on, Like somehow you’ll find your way back home. The bulb grows tired, the hours crawl, It’s the only thing that hasn’t let go at all. Chorus Oh, little lamp, don’t fade tonight, You’re the last thing holding onto light. If you go out, what will I see? Just empty walls remembering me. You shine for someone who’s long since gone, While I keep pretending they’ll come along. You’re brighter than this broken heart I am— So keep on glowing, lonely lamp. Verse 2 Dust collects where laughter lived, On every promise we didn’t get to give. The silence hums louder than your flame, And every night still feels the same. I whisper words into the dark, Hoping they’ll somehow reach your heart. But all that answers is the gentle glow, Of the lamp that knows what I don’t know. Bridge One day the bulb will finally burn away, Like every memory time slowly takes. But until then I’ll sit right here, Keeping company with hope and tears. Final Chorus Oh, little lamp, don’t fade tonight, Stay with me until the morning light. You can’t bring back the love I lost, Or erase the pain of what it cost. But while you shine, I can pretend, This lonely night will somehow end. When darkness comes, I’ll understand… Sometimes all we have is a lamp.