[Genre: Warm Medieval Folk • Celtic Campfire Ballad • Acoustic Sing-Along] [Tempo: 92 BPM] [Key: G Major] [Time Signature: 4/4] [Lead Vocal: Warm, heartfelt female vocal with an intimate folk style.] [Backing Vocals: Gentle mixed harmonies that gradually build until everyone joins the final chorus.] [Instrumentation: Acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin, tin whistle, upright bass, soft hand drum, light percussion, gentle campfire ambience.] [Mood: Hopeful, nostalgic, welcoming, heartfelt.] [Verse 1 – Solo voice with acoustic guitar] Seven lanterns lit the night, Seven strangers shared the light. None of us knew where we’d roam, None of us could call it home. [Pre-Chorus – Fiddle quietly joins] One by one the stories came, Every face, a different name. Before the stars had crossed the sky, We were friends for life and I… [Chorus – Group harmonies begin] Lift your lantern, hold it high, Every road beneath the sky Brings another heart to know, Another place our songs will go. Though tomorrow calls us on, Tonight we’re never alone. Seven lanterns shining bright, Turned seven strangers into home. [Verse 2 – Add mandolin] One had crossed the mountain snow, One had sailed where wild winds blow. One had left a life behind, All were hoping they would find… [Pre-Chorus – Build gently] Someone willing just to stay, Share a meal before the day. Sometimes all a heart can need Is one small light to help it see. [Chorus – Fuller harmonies] Lift your lantern, hold it high, Every road beneath the sky Brings another heart to know, Another place our songs will go. Though tomorrow calls us on, Tonight we’re never alone. Seven lanterns shining bright, Turned seven strangers into home. [Bridge – Softest moment] If the miles should pull apart Every hand and every heart, May these flames forever be A light that brings you back to me. [Final Chorus – Full campfire sing-along] Lift your lantern, hold them high, Watch their light fill all the sky. Every story, every friend, Makes the road worth walking then. Though tomorrow we may roam, We’ll remember where we’ve grown. Seven lanterns through the night… And every one became our home. [Outro – Voices around the campfire] One more story… One more song… Keep your lantern burning on…
