[Intro] [vocal pad, layered oohs, soft breathy swell] [Verse 1] [lead vocal, light vocal bass underneath] Sitting alone By an empty fire, Dark thoughts creeping in, Pulling me down, down, down; No dreams left To carry me through, Just this bare, worn-out road, And nothing left to hold onto; [Pre-Chorus] [vocal percussion enters, soft kick-snap pattern, boots and cats, light] [Chorus] [full harmony, vocal bass bum-bum pulse] Sweet Hope, Pour your light on me, Spread your wings Over my head; Sweet Hope, Won't you set me free, Chase away Everything I dread; [Verse 2] [lead vocal, vocal percussion continues steady] Walking home As the night comes down, Shadows swallow the light, No moon around; When the heaviness hits, And it drags me low, Break through like the sunrise, Don't let the darkness win, no; [Chorus] [full harmony, vocal bass driving] Sweet Hope, Pour your light on me, Spread your wings Over my head; Sweet Hope, Won't you set me free, Chase away Everything I dread; [Bridge] [block harmony, vocal percussion builds, key lift] Don't let me watch Everything good fade, Freedom stripped down Til there's nothing left; Don't let the weight Of the world win out, Rise up and show me What we're fighting for; [Verse 3] [stripped back, vocal percussion drops out, near-whisper] Like a single star Breaking through the grey, Lighting up the edges Of a stormy sky; When the dark thoughts Come for me again, [Final Chorus] [biggest dynamic, full stacked harmony, vocal bass strongest] Sweet Hope, Flood your light on me, Wrap your wings Around my head; Hold on, hold on, Won't you set me free, Chase away Everything I dread; [Outro] [a cappella fade, vocal percussion drops out first, then vocal bass, harmony hums the melody, one voice holds the final note]
