[Intro – quiet, introspective] Streetlights blur into streaks My shadow hums old secrets [Verse 1 – soft, nostalgic] I count the steps to the corner store Where the clerk still knows what I came for The radio hums a song from '94 I trace the crack in the linoleum floor [Pre-Chorus – tender, hopeful] The world spins fast like a broken toy But I’ve got a thing I don’t want to destroy A little flame that won’t burn out Even when the dark comes pouring down [Chorus 1 – warm, resolute] I’m guarding a little unbroken light In a city that’s always chasing the night I don’t need the shine of the brightest star Just this quiet beat in my scarred-up heart I’m holding on to the simple parts When everything else falls apart [Interlude, Instrumental Solo – gentle guitar arpeggios, soft string backing] [Verse 2 – soft, reflective] I still write letters I never send To the girl who used to pretend We could stop the clocks and make time bend Back to the days when the world felt friend [Pre-Chorus 2 – tender, determined] The phones buzz loud like a swarm of bees But I’ve got a space where the noise can’t reach A little voice that won’t quiet down Even when the crowd starts to drown me out [Chorus 2 – warm, amplified] I’m guarding a little unbroken light In a world that’s always losing its fight I don’t need the rush of the fastest car Just this quiet calm in my worn-out heart I’m holding on to the simple parts When everything else falls apart [Bridge – vulnerable, earnest] Some days I feel like I’m slipping away Like the smoke from a candle that’s starting to fade But I grip tight to the hand that’s still mine And I let the quiet remind me I’m fine [Final Chorus – powerful, triumphant] I’m guarding a little unbroken light In a city that’s always chasing the night I don’t need the glow of the biggest stage Just this quiet love in my unshaken cage I’m holding on to the simple parts When everything else falls apart [Outro – soft, peaceful] Streetlights fade into dawn My little light still carries on