08-Leave the Lights On

[Cold Open – groove hits immediately, soft glow in the hook] Leave the lights on… Leave the lights on… [Verse 1 – rhythmic, night-scene] Street’s still warm from the daytime Windows glowing in gold Everybody’s got a somewhere But I’m walking alone Keys in my pocket are heavy Every room feels too wide I don’t need perfect forever I just need tonight [Pre-Chorus – lift, quiet hope] Every road keeps asking questions Every heart wants a sign I don’t need all the answers Just a light in the dark [Chorus – bold, chantable, warm] Leave the lights on I’m coming home Leave the lights on So I’m not alone In a world that keeps turning I just need to know Leave the lights on I’m coming home [Post-Chorus – hook echo] Leave the lights on… I’m coming home… [Verse 2 – more openness] I’ve been carrying the silence Like a coat in the rain Every “fine” I’ve been wearing Has been hiding my name I don’t need a big moment I don’t need a plan I just want one real place Where I can land [Pre-Chorus – lift] Every night keeps getting colder Every win feels small I don’t need the whole horizon Just a door that’s open [Chorus – fuller, glowing] Leave the lights on I’m coming home Leave the lights on So I’m not alone In a world that keeps turning I just need to know Leave the lights on I’m coming home [Bridge – drop groove, voice forward] Maybe home isn’t a place Maybe it’s a face in the dark Maybe all I’ve been chasing Is a place to start [Final Chorus – euphoric warmth] Leave the lights on I’m here tonight Leave the lights on I’m in your sight Let the world keep spinning I don’t need to roam Leave the lights on I’m home [Outro – groove rides, soft glow] Leave the lights on… Leave the lights on…