[Verse 1] Candles read the room like braille, smoke writes warnings on the veil. I do not beg the dawn to run— I weigh each syllable of sun. Some doors glow with borrowed grace; some truths bruise the tender space. I touch the edges with my hands, ask: can your heart survive this strand? [Pre-Chorus] Not every star is meant to guide; some are fires you stand beside. [Chorus] Do not ask for light you cannot carry. Gold can crush the bones it hurries. Do not ask for light you cannot carry. Take the measure—share it slowly. Do not ask for light… (breathe it, holy) [Post-Chorus Chop] light you can carry—light you can carry… [Verse 2] Vision isn’t kindness, love— it’s gravity you’re dreaming of. Comets whisper, name the cost, mirrors answer, count the loss. I’m not keeper of the flame; I’m the weight behind its name. If I open what you seek, will you stand or will you leak? [Pre-Chorus] Ask your ribs if they can hold what your mouth demands to know. [Chorus] Do not ask for light you cannot carry. Gold can crush the bones it hurries. Do not ask for light you cannot carry. Take the measure—share it slowly. Do not ask for light… (breathe it, holy) [Bridge] (choir hush + bowed glass swells) I have seen a brilliance break every promise hearts can make; I have seen a gentler gleam teach a city how to dream. Choose the lamp, not lightning’s pride— let your shoulders be the guide. [Drop] (sub drone blooms; distant chimes count three; sparse drums return like footfalls) [Chorus – Lift] Do not ask for light you cannot carry. Let it fit the life you marry. Do not ask for light you cannot carry. Hold the ember—walk it carefully. Do not ask for light… (breathe it, holy) [Post-Chorus Chop – Extended] light you can carry—light you can carry— (halo harmonies) [Outro] Set the lantern on your breath, let it pulse and not possess. If it loves you, it will stay— if it’s heavier, let it wait. (radiance dims to silence)
