“LEAVE THE LIGHT OFF”

[Verse 1 – Singer A] I’ve been sitting in the dark, letting shadows fill the room, Every thought I tried to bury starts to surface and bloom, You said the truth would set me free, but it’s heavier than lies, Now I’m staring at the ceiling like it’s pulling at my spine. [Verse 1 – Singer B] I hear the quiet in your breathing, like you’re bracing for the fall, Like the honesty you offered took too much of you to call, You think the darkness hides you, but I see you just the same, Trying not to tremble underneath the weight of your own name. [Pre‑Chorus – A & B, staggered] A: I don’t want the light to find me. B: I don’t need it to. A: I’m afraid of what it shows. B: I’ve been afraid too. [Chorus – Both] So leave the light off, let the quiet settle in, Let the darkness hold the pieces where they’ve always been, I’m not ready for the brightness or the truth it might expose, So leave the light off — leave the light off. [Verse 2 – Singer A] I’ve been walking through the days like I’m made of broken glass, Every step a little echo of the things I can’t get past, You said I didn’t have to carry every burden on my own, But I’ve lived inside the silence for so long it feels like home. [Verse 2 – Singer B] You don’t have to force the healing or pretend you’re doing fine, You don’t have to chase the sunrise just to prove you’re still alive, If the darkness feels familiar, I can sit with you awhile, We don’t need the light to find a way through all this fragile. [Pre‑Chorus – A & B, overlapping] A: I don’t know how to face it. B: Then don’t face it yet. A: I’m afraid the truth will break me. B: You’re not broken — just bent. [Chorus – Both] So leave the light off, let the quiet settle in, Let the darkness hold the pieces where they’ve always been, I’m not ready for the brightness or the truth it might expose, So leave the light off — leave the light off. [Bridge – Call & Response] A: I’m not ready to be seen. B: Then I’ll stay in the dark with you. A: I don’t know what I believe. B: You don’t have to — not tonight. Both: We can breathe here in the shadows till the morning feels right. [Final Chorus – Both, softer but heavier] So leave the light off, let the quiet settle in, Let the darkness hold the pieces where they’ve always been, I’m not ready for the brightness or the truth it might expose, So leave the light off — leave the light off. [Outro – Singer A, fading] Maybe someday I’ll turn it on. [Outro – Singer B, gentle] And I’ll be right here when you do.