[Intro — clean guitar, slow build] [Verse 1 — restrained, brooding] I'm so high up in the stars Don't even know where to start I look at everything from far You feel so distant from my heart The miles keep piling on A weight I carry on my own I reach out but you're already gone And I'm left here breaking on my own [Pre-Chorus — tension rising, guitars tightening] I am numb from the pain I've got too many scars to count Something's gotta give Before I fall without a sound [Chorus — full distortion, explosive, anthemic] I wish we weren't so far apart The distance is tearing me apart But up above I start to shine I'm burning through the hollow night Up above, I shine so far Guiding the light like a growing star I choose to rise, I choose to stay And light the path through all the grey [Verse 2 — heavier, more desperate] I never thought that I would break Under everything at stake But I've been carrying this weight Long enough to know it's too damn late To pretend that I'm okay To smile and just look away So I let the numb take over me And I rise above what I can't be [Pre-Chorus] I am numb from the pain I've got too many scars to count Something's gotta give Before I fall without a sound [Chorus] I wish we weren't so far apart The distance is tearing me apart But up above I start to shine I'm burning through the hollow night Up above, I shine so far Guiding the light like a growing star I choose to rise, I choose to stay And light the path through all the grey [Bridge — stripped back, raw vocals, then detonation] Maybe I was never meant to land Maybe I was built to understand That the higher up I go alone The further I can shine for those below (guitars drop out — vocals only) I'm still here I'm still here I never left I'm still here (single snare crack — then full band ignites) Spark up — illuminate the dark Make my mark — create my art Spark up — illuminate the dark Make my mark — create my art [Final Chorus — elevated key, maximum intensity] I wish we weren't so far apart The distance is tearing me apart But up above I start to shine I'm burning through the hollow night Up above, I shine so far Guiding the light like a growing star I choose to rise, I choose to stay And light the path through all the grey [Outro — guitars slowly fade, mantra repeats over fading distortion] Spark up — illuminate the dark Make my mark — create my art Like a glowing star Like a glowing star Still shining from afar...
