Verse I Snow seals the streets tonight Iron sky, a silver light The world exhales, the clocks unwind We’re held inside this pause in time Pre-Chorus Candles breathe in embered rows The fire keeps what shadows know Chorus Locked in by the falling white Hearts awake in longest night Hold the dark, don’t chase the dawn The light remembers where we’re from Verse II Cards laid bare, soft laughter low Steam like ghosts from cocoa bowls Old songs drift through timbered beams Friends and fate in quiet scenes Pre-Chorus Storm stands watch, the door stays closed We are exactly where we’re supposed Chorus Locked in by the falling white Warmth grows brave in longest night No need yet to greet the sun Rest awhile — the turn’s begun Bridge Scissors dream in crystal snow Strange hands learn what kindness knows Even sharp things lay them down When winter wears the gentle crown (whispered, reverent) Final Chorus / Outro Locked in, warm within Firelight beneath our skin Stay awhile, let shadows stay The light will find us… Just not today
