I STAY AWAKE Nocturne II [INTRO – Soft Piano, Distant Strings] The city sleeps, but something burns inside. The hours disappear, while I'm still here tonight. One breath. One fading light. The world is falling silent, but I'm not done with the night. [VERSE 1 – Soft Female Voice] The streetlights fade like memories, reflections in the rain. The world outside is sleeping, but I hear my heart again. Seconds turn to hours, the shadows stretch and wait. And somewhere in the darkness, I know it's getting late. [PRE-CHORUS – Rising Strings] Maybe there will come a time when darkness turns to light. But as long as I can feel this, I belong to the night. [CHORUS – HUGE CHOIR] I STAY AWAKE! TILL THE MORNING BREAKS! I STAY AWAKE! THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT! Even if the whole world disappears without a trace... I STAY AWAKE! I STAY AWAKE! I STAY AWAKE! [POST-CHORUS – Choir Only] Stay awake... Stay awake... Till the morning breaks. Stay awake... Stay awake... We belong to the night. [INSTRUMENTAL – Piano & Solo Violin] [VERSE 2 – Deep Male Tenor] Empty streets surround me, but my mind refuses rest. Every thought grows louder, like a heartbeat in my chest. I don't count the hours, I don't care how late it's grown. Sometimes in the darkness I feel more alive alone. [PRE-CHORUS – Male + Female] And somewhere on the horizon, black is turning into blue. But tonight is not yet over. There's one thing left to do. [CHORUS – FULL CHOIR + ORCHESTRA] I STAY AWAKE! TILL THE MORNING BREAKS! I STAY AWAKE! THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT! Even if the stars above us slowly disappear from sight... I STAY AWAKE! I STAY AWAKE! I STAY AWAKE! [BRIDGE – Almost Silent] [Female, whispering] Maybe I should close my eyes... [Male] Maybe I should let it go... [Female] But as long as one light's burning... [Both] I have to see the morning glow. [BOYS' CHOIR – Almost A Cappella] Stay awake... Stay awake... Till the morning breaks... Stay awake... Stay awake... Don't surrender to the night... [LONG VIOLIN SOLO] [ORCHESTRAL BUILD – Cello, Strings, Organ, Drums] [FINAL CHORUS – ALL VOICES] I STAY AWAKE! TILL THE MORNING BREAKS! I STAY AWAKE! THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT! When the stars begin to vanish and the darkness turns to light... I STAY AWAKE! I STAY AWAKE! [CHOIR] YOU STAY AWAKE! [LEAD] I STAY AWAKE! [CHOIR] WE STAY AWAKE! [ALL] TILL THE MORNING BREAKS! [GRAND FINALE – FULL ORCHESTRA + ORGAN + CHOIR] I STAY AWAKE! I STAY AWAKE! I STAY AWAKE! TILL THE MORNING BREAKS! I STAY AWAKE! I STAY AWAKE! UNTIL THE NIGHT BECOMES THE LIGHT! [OUTRO – Solo Piano + Violin] I stay awake... till the morning breaks.
