Hold This Light 9

Verse

Flicker in your palm, the wick still glowing

Last match of the night, the room runs lowing

Your thumb traces slow where the flame went soft

Ash falls slow like it's carrying something lost

I saw you hold it close when the music quit

Kept the spark alive even after it

One more breath and the ember died away

You just smiled at what was left of day

Pre-Chorus

Can I keep the glow beneath my skin

Not the flame, but where it's been

Chorus

I don't need the fire to hold this light

Burning slow in your eyes, holding tight

Every spark that flickered, stayed inside

Keep your hands up, let the shadows slide

Verse 2

The parking lot is cold and dark and wide

But I still feel it burning where you touched my side

You said the flame was never meant to stay

Just a warm little moment before we fade away

So now I'm holding on to what it left behind

Something soft that burns in time with mine

Every city block, every empty street turns into gold

Because your hand kept holding even when the light went cold

Pre-Chorus

Can I keep the glow beneath my skin

Not the flame, but where it's been

Chorus

I don't need the fire to hold this light

Burning slow in your eyes, holding tight

Every spark that flickered, stayed inside

Keep your hands up, let the shadows slide

Bridge

Maybe embers were never meant for proof

Just a heartbeat matching yours in the wood

It was always going to burn out fast

But that's okay because it lit us past

I won't chase the flame again tonight

I'll just keep the warmth where you held me tight

Let the whole block fade into gray

I already know the feeling, so I stay

Outro

Keep your hands up, let the shadows slide

I'm still glowing, that's enough