Spare a Flicker in the Dark (Version 2)

Verse 1

Screws rusted on the stage, dust in every row

Fingerprints on the strings, half a note left to go

Cigarette smoke hangs heavy, same four walls, same floor

Last time the amp hummed warm against my ear, I knew it was over

Pre-Chorus

I've got one hand on the door, and I don't wanna leave

There's still a light burning somewhere underneath

Chorus

Spare a flicker in the dark, keep me holding on

Every string has a memory, let the melody stay strong

Spare a flicker, hold it bright

Keep this fire running through the night

I won't forget where we came from, I won't forget what we've been

So spare a flicker, hold it for me

Keep the light alive

Verse 2

Piano keys are yellowed and warm like a summer rain

Guitar case still locked in the corner with your name on it

I remember every line you sang when the crowd was gone

Every quiet night turned into gold before the dawn

Pre-Chorus

I've got one hand on the door, and I don't wanna leave

There's still a light burning somewhere underneath

Chorus

Spare a flicker in the dark, keep me holding on

Every string has a memory, let the melody stay strong

Spare a flicker, hold it bright

Keep this fire running through the night

I won't forget where we came from, I won't forget what we've been

So spare a flicker, hold it for me

Keep the light alive

Bridge

Maybe someday I'll find another stage

And maybe someday I'll play it without my heart in a cage

But right now this is all that's left of you

This guitar, these four walls, and your name in my notebook

Chorus

Spare a flicker in the dark, keep me holding on

Every string has a memory, let the melody stay strong

Spare a flicker, hold it bright

Keep this fire running through the night

I won't forget where we came from, I won't forget what we've been

So spare a flicker, hold it for me

Keep the light alive

Outro

Spare a flicker... in the dark

Keep the light... alive