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Paper Lanterns on the River 2 by Vikash

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Paper Lanterns on the River 2 by Vikash - Ballad,Neutral Vocals music cover art

Paper Lanterns on the River 2

Ballad,Neutral Vocals

0:003:53
Lyrics
Description
[Verse 1]
Midnight in the kitchen, a chipped blue mug on the sill
Your stadium ticket folded like a secret in the drawer
My dog presses his forehead to the door — waiting for old habit
A streetlamp paints the hallway where our footprints used to be
We used to write maps on napkins, city names and summer trains
Now those napkins edge the river — paper lanterns out at sea
[Pre-Chorus]
I watch them float, edges catching the city's tired light
Each small flame a promise that once learned how to flight
[Chorus]
Lost dreams — paper lanterns — slowly out of sight
I trace their light until it turns to night, then find my dawn
Lost dreams — paper lanterns — teaching me to call my name
I fold a fragile lantern, let it go but keep the flame
[Verse 2]
There’s a dent in the old guitar where you once chose the chords
An aisle seat kept for two now sits with one coat draped across
I sweep your ticket into my pocket and hum a song we've never shared
The city hums like a chorus, teaching the quiet how to breathe
[Pre-Chorus]
I carry small combustions — memories that tangle, then loosen
They don’t vanish; they become the kindling for my movement
[Chorus]
Lost dreams — paper lanterns — slowly out of sight
I trace their light until it turns to night, then find my dawn
Lost dreams — paper lanterns — teaching me to call my name
I fold a fragile lantern, let it go but keep the flame
[Bridge]
I pressed my palm to an old map and found my name again
I lit a lantern on the windowsill and watched it learn to lean
Tonight I steer the current instead of chasing what slips away
One small fire, one steady breath — this is how I stay
[Chorus — Variation]
Lost dreams — paper lanterns — now I steer their light
I trace the paths they carved and turn them toward the sky
Lost dreams — paper lanterns — no longer drifting blind
I fold my torn edges into stars and keep the light inside
[Outro]
Lanterns lift, the river brightens, I am learning how to steer
What was lost has learned to orbit; what was broken holds me here
I trace the light, I keep the flame — my dawn is finally near
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