[Intro – soft piano arpeggios, gentle cachón brush hits, upright bass breathing slow] [Verse 1 – female vocal, dreamy and intimate] Lanterns floating, drifting high, little wishes paint the sky. Every flicker holds a name, written letters, our secret flame. [Pre-Chorus – saxophone hums in, airy and warm] Through the dark, their glow will guide, our whispered hopes we cannot hide. [Chorus – layered harmonies, soft and soaring] Paper lantern skies, carry our dreams tonight. Every word we wrote in light, stays alive beyond our sight. [Verse 2 – male vocal, gentle and hushed] Underneath this woven glow, memories like rivers flow. I read your lines, I feel your hands, between the stars, our story stands. [Pre-Chorus – duet, voices intertwine tenderly] Through the dark, their glow will guide, our whispered hopes we cannot hide. [Chorus – repeated, saxophone weaving lyrical phrases] Paper lantern skies, carry our dreams tonight. Every word we wrote in light, stays alive beyond our sight. [Bridge – instrumental, piano and saxophone trading soft, hopeful melodies] [Final Chorus – quieter, almost a lullaby] Paper lantern skies, carry our hearts tonight. Even when the ink has dried, your light will never hide. [Outro – piano fades into silence, last sax note lingering]
