[Intro] (Funky syncopated bass groove with chopped breakbeats and breath ad-libs) [Verse 1] I spent the years pouring water into broken jars Reaching out to catch the falling of another's stars Stretching my hands until the fingers started to fray Giving every piece of my own warmth away But you cannot light the dark if you are burning out Whispering belief into another's doubt [Chorus] There is a reservoir, a deeper well inside Don't let the river run completely dry Fierce and gentle, let the circle turn A lesson that the heart must slowly learn To keep enough love for everyone And save a quiet light for yourself when day is done [Verse 2] (Bass slides and intricate beatbox transitions) It is not selfish to protect the spark you hold To wrap your own cold shoulders in the velvet fold A quiet room where no one else can make demands Rebuilding courage with your own two hands For how can you hold up the world when you start to fall? You have to love the one who answers when they call [Chorus] There is a reservoir, a deeper well inside Don't let the river run completely dry Fierce and gentle, let the circle turn A lesson that the heart must slowly learn To keep enough love for everyone And save a quiet light for yourself when day is done [Bridge] (Half-time shift, piano counterpoint, evolving syncopated groove) A cup that overflows must first be filled to the brim In the quiet waters where the shadows grow slim Love is not a currency that wastes away But a fire you must feed so it can stay [Guitar Solo] (Angular melodic progressive riffs, busy bass counter-melody) [Chorus] There is a reservoir, a deeper well inside Don't let the river run completely dry Fierce and gentle, let the circle turn A lesson that the heart must slowly learn To keep enough love for everyone And save a quiet light for yourself when day is done [Outro] (Stop-start rhythmic fake-outs, fading bass harmonics and chopped syllables) Keep a light for yourself... When the day is done.
