WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS

[INTRO — PIANO + CLEAN ELECTRIC GUITAR] The night knows roads that daylight never sees... And some doors close before anyone can say goodbye. [VERSE 1] You walked out following the lights, without looking back, the city felt enormous, and the silence, twice as black. There are roads out there that seem to lead into the sky, but some curves hide the things we never want to find. And I stayed counting stars, one by one, without sleep, like someone waiting for a window to glow before they leave. [PRE-CHORUS] Maybe no one ever sees the fear behind the voice, not everything that looks like courage is courage in disguise. [CHORUS] When the night falls, look for a light still burning. When the world gets loud, remember where your strength is coming from. Not every hand that calls is trying to lead you home. Not every open road is a road you have to take. And if you lose your way, don't be ashamed to turn around. There's always a door left open for the ones who want to come back. [VERSE 2] There are days when the mirror doesn't seem to like anyone, so we wear a suit of armor just to feel like someone. Running after louder voices, people who seem to know it all, but those who need to prove the most sometimes forget to live at all. I saw young boys trying to be giants before their time had come, mistaking being feared for being strong. [PRE-CHORUS] But strength doesn't make a sound, it doesn't need to explain. Sometimes the greatest courage is knowing when to turn again. [CHORUS] When the night falls, look for a light still burning. When the world gets loud, remember where your strength is coming from. Not every hand that calls is trying to lead you home. Not every open road is a road you have to take. And if you lose your way, don't be ashamed to turn around. There's always a door left open for the ones who want to come back. [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL] Some words can cut like glass, some can make a garden grow. Some people only point at mistakes, some teach you how to grow. And maybe no one ever notices how hard it is to learn that caring for someone also means learning not to hurt. [FINAL CHORUS — EPIC] When the night falls, and there's nowhere left to go, remember there's a home somewhere inside the dark. You don't have to be a giant, you don't have to prove you're strong. Sometimes being strong means simply having the courage to turn back home. [OUTRO — PIANO SOLO] The light stayed on. Not because the road was safe... but because someone was still waiting for you to come home.