[Verse 1]
Left the corner flat at midnight, suitcase in my hand
A faded map, a guilty smile — the city’s last stand
You left your keys on the windowsill, the kettle still warm
I stepped into the rain, the streetlamp like an alarm
[Pre-Chorus]
Every step, a story told, a cigarette and a borrowed coat
Small decisions folding into the spine of who I thought I was
Hope like a match in a dark room, strike once and hold the glow
Making broken pieces whole, one cigarette at a time
[Chorus]
This is the journey through the light — I’ll burn the map and keep the spark
Rising up to own the night, learning how to navigate the dark
Lost in alleys, found my way, traded fright for a brand new flame
Carry on, I’ll not pretend — I learned to call the dark my friend
Together, or alone, I’ll make this right — on this journey through the light
[Verse 2]
Missed the last train under neon hum, chose the road instead
Took a second-shift at the diner, washed the nights into my head
Met a woman who said, “Sit down, order pie, tell me what you left”
I gave her a half-truth and a coin for hope — she gave me back my step
[Pre-Chorus — Growth]
Every scar recalls the roads I’ve walked, the names I taught myself to say
What I lost taught me how to ask, what I feared taught me how to stay
The fire taught me not just how to burn, but when to shelter light
Turning small regrets to tools, fitting broken edges right
[Chorus]
This is the journey through the light — I’ll burn the map and keep the spark
Rising up to own the night, learning how to navigate the dark
Lost in alleys, found my way, traded fright for a brand new flame
Carry on, I’ll not pretend — I learned to call the dark my friend
Together, or alone, I’ll make this right — on this journey through the light
[Bridge]
Found your letter on the kitchen chair, your handwriting trembled at the edge
“You always ran to find the sunrise,” you wrote, “but never feared the ledge”
There were two train tickets folded inside, stamped for a Sunday dawn
You said, “If you find your way back, there’ll be coffee, and I’ll be waiting on the lawn”
[Chorus — Big, layered harmonies]
This is the journey through the light — I burned the map, I kept the spark
Rising up to own the night, brought home pieces from the dark
Lost in alleys, found my way, returned with both my hands and name
Carry on, we’ll not pretend — the shadows taught us how to change
Together, here, we’ll make it right — on this journey through the light
[Outro]
On this journey through the light, the city hums, the morning wide
Suitcase on the porch, your coffee poured — we let the old maps die
Forever burning what we’re not, keeping only what we choose to find
On this journey through the light, I learned to leave and then come home this time.
