[INTRO - blackout, single bell tone] [Female 3 - close] One light. [Female 4] Then another. [Female 5] Don't wait for daylight. [ALL] MAKE IT. [VERSE 1 - bright rhythmic handoffs] [Female 3] Wet boots by the doorway Maps across the table Morning hits the window Everybody moving when they're able [Female 1 - low rap] Bad road, wrong turn Mark it, learn New scar, old bridge Still our turn [Female 4] Somebody calls from farther down We don't ask whose name [Female 2] If there's a road between us— [ALL] LIGHT THE WAY! [PRE-CHORUS - climbing] [Female 3] Hands up Eyes ahead [Female 4] Take the fear Bring it with you instead [Female 5] One spark One step One voice saying— [ALL] NOT YET! [CHORUS - huge bright anthem] [ALL] LIGHT THE WAY! LIGHT THE WAY! If you're coming with us Better learn our name Through the smoke Through the rain One little spark Turns into a flame LAST LANTERN! RAISE IT HIGH! Nobody gets left On the other side Door by door Day by day If the road goes dark— LIGHT THE WAY! [POST-CHORUS - chant hook] [Female 1] Light! [ALL] THE WAY! [Female 2] Light! [ALL] THE WAY! [Female 3] Last Lantern! [ALL] RAISE IT HIGH! [VERSE 2 - faster, playful confidence] [Female 4] No golden weapon No perfect plan Just somebody reaching backward Saying, "Take my hand." [Female 3] Healer with the red bag Scout with chalk and rope Cook yelling, "Eat before you leave!" [Female 1 - spoken] Honestly? Best advice here. [Female 2 - rhythmic rap] You don't need a famous name You don't need a story yet Show me how you hold the line When everybody's out of breath Learn the route Learn the cost Know when victory costs too much If the floor is bigger than you— [ALL] TRAIN. COME BACK. THEN TAKE YOUR SHOT. [PRE-CHORUS - bigger] [Female 3] Hands up Eyes ahead [Female 4] Take the fear Bring it with you instead [Female 5] One spark One step One voice saying— [ALL] NOT YET! [CHORUS - full hit] [ALL] LIGHT THE WAY! LIGHT THE WAY! If you're coming with us Better learn our name Through the smoke Through the rain One little spark Turns into a flame LAST LANTERN! RAISE IT HIGH! Nobody gets left On the other side Door by door Day by day If the road goes dark— LIGHT THE WAY! [RAP BREAK - sharp dual rap] [Female 1] No cheap courage No hero pose No pushing down people Just because you rose [Female 2] You want the front? Earn the trust Want the lead? Know when to stop Map marked Pack tight Check left Check right If your friend says "I'm hurt"— [ALL] THAT ENDS THE FIGHT. [Female 2 - acceleration] Rope set, route read, torch high, move clean Strong hands, calm head, know what brave means Clear threat, clear road, get everybody through The light isn't yours if it only shines on you [BREAK - beat cuts] [Female 5] So raise it. [ALL] HIGH! [BRIDGE - warm melodic release] [Female 3] Maybe we started with one little flame [Female 4] Maybe tomorrow they remember our name [Female 5] But if all they remember Is somebody came— [ALL - building] That's enough. That's enough. That's enough. [FINAL CHORUS - festival-scale] [ALL] LIGHT THE WAY! LIGHT THE WAY! If you're coming with us Come and learn our name Through the smoke Through the rain One little spark Turns into a flame LAST LANTERN! RAISE IT HIGH! Nobody gets left On the other side Floor by floor Day by day If the whole world goes dark— LIGHT THE WAY! [FINAL POST - crowd takeover] [Female 1] Who goes first? [ALL] WE DO! [Female 4] Who gets left? [ALL] NO ONE! [Female 5] Last Lantern! [ALL] LIGHT THE WAY! [OUTRO - instruments drop] [Female 3 - soft] One light. [ALL - distant] Then another.
