[Intro] When the night feels endless… And the stars won’t show… When the road disappears… And you don’t know where to go… There is a little flame… Still waiting for you. --- [Verse 1] When the night feels endless and the stars won’t show When the road disappears and you don’t know where to go There’s a flicker deep inside, small but steady glow A quiet flame that only you can know I smiled through the storms that nobody could see Carried all the battles hidden inside of me No smoke in the air, no scars on the outside Just a silent journey happening deep inside Every morning I wake up and choose to begin Finding the courage to rise once again --- [Pre-Chorus] It doesn’t shout… It doesn’t burn too bright… It simply waits… For you to trust its light. --- [Chorus] The lantern within… it never leaves your side Even when the darkness tries to hide It carries hope like embers in the cold Guiding you back home when the path is old The lantern within… the lantern within… It’s always been there… Waiting for you to begin. --- Ohhh… Every heart has a story… Every soul carries a light. --- [Verse 2] When the voices outside say you’re lost beyond repair When the weight of yesterday feels too heavy to bear There’s a soft illumination only you can share A gentle warmth reminding you that love is still there I fought the voices saying I wasn’t enough I walked through the moments when life became rough I searched the heavens looking for a sign… Never knowing the light was already mine. --- [Pre-Chorus 2] It doesn’t need the sun… To prove it’s true. It only needs the courage… That lives inside of you. --- [Chorus] The lantern within… it never leaves your side Even when the darkness tries to hide It carries hope like embers in the cold Guiding you back home when the path is old The lantern within… the lantern within… It’s always been there… Waiting for you to begin. --- [Bridge] You don’t have to search the heavens up above… The light you need… Is the one you’ve always loved. It’s in the way you rise When the world says fall It’s in the quiet courage… Of risking it all. Maybe the flame was never lost… Maybe it was only waiting… For you to believe… That you were worth saving. --- Carry it higher… Carry it brighter… Let your little flame… Become a fire. --- [Final Chorus] The lantern within… it never leaves your side Even when the darkest storms arrive It carries hope like embers in the cold A little piece of fire that never grows old The lantern within… the lantern within… A light that was waiting beneath your skin No need to chase what the stars have shown… The brightest path… Was always home. --- [Outro] So when the road gets heavy… And you don’t know where to go… Hold up your lantern… The light is already here. The lantern within… The lantern within… Was always shining. [End]
