Verse 1 I walked a long road in borrowed shoes Smiling polite, paying my dues Every mirror knew my name But never said it out loud I learned how to stand, how to cope How to keep a secret, how to hope Like a letter folded deep inside Never mailed, never proud Pre-Chorus Then one night the silence broke Like a window cracked by breath And something soft inside me said “This isn’t the end, it’s not too late yet” Chorus Now there’s a house with the lights on Waiting at the edge of town The door’s unlocked, the table’s set No crown, no throne, just solid ground I don’t need to steer the storm anymore I’ve been holding on too long I was never lost, just waiting For a house with the lights on Verse 2 I traded armor for an apron string Found more truth in yielding than in being king There’s a quiet strength in keeping time In knowing when to kneel I don’t dream in gold or land I dream in touch and understanding hands In the sacred work of making sure A tired man can heal Pre-Chorus I’ve learned devotion has a sound It hums in routine, breath by breath It’s not surrendering your soul It’s choosing where you place it, yes Chorus Now there’s a house with the lights on Warmth pouring through the cracks Every promise I couldn’t keep I’m learning how to give back I don’t need the world to call me strong I’ve been strong all along I was never broken, just waiting For a house with the lights on Bridge They say the sun is setting low But I feel morning in my bones Every want I locked away Is knocking, calling me home There’s fire in my gentle hands There’s hunger dressed in grace And I won’t apologize For wanting closeness, wanting place Final Chorus There’s a house with the lights on Where devotion learns its name Where love is work and work is love And nothing here is shame If you’re looking for a quiet heart That knows how to belong You’ll find me standing, ready In a house with the lights on Outro I didn’t disappear to get here I finally stayed I didn’t lose myself I learned where I was meant to wait
