[Verse 1] I found a box by the sink With ten paper lanterns inside You left a note on the lid Said, “Take them out tonight.” I held one up to the sun It glowed like a little prayer Your name on the kitchen chair Like you were still right there [Pre-Chorus] So I folded the frame With my two trembling hands Counted the burns on the page Then I lit the last flame [Chorus] Let it rise, let it rise Paper lantern in the sky Take my wish Take my pain Lift it from my heart again Let it rise, let it rise If you’re gone, let it fly (Let it rise) (Let it rise) [Verse 2] I walked down to the field Where the tall grass sways at night Kids were chasing a dog Beneath that old porch light I heard the crickets keep time Saw the glow against my sleeve Tiny gold in the dark The way you used to leave [Pre-Chorus] So I opened my hands And I stopped asking why If a heart can stay broken It can still learn to heal [Chorus] Let it rise, let it rise Paper lantern in the sky Take my wish Take my pain Lift it from my heart again Let it rise, let it rise If you’re gone, let it fly (Let it rise) (Let it rise) [Bridge] Maybe that’s all we are Small lights for just a while Burning long enough To make somebody smile So I whisper your name As it fades from my sight Not goodbye, not goodbye Just another turn of night [Final Chorus] Let it rise, let it rise Paper lantern in the sky Take my wish Take my pain Lift it from my heart again Let it rise, let it rise If you’re gone, let it fly (Let it rise) (Let it rise)
