Before the Lights Come Up

[Verse 1]
You keep the good words folded in your coat
Wait for the perfect cue, the perfect note
But every open door is closing too
So take the room that's here in front of you

[Pre-Chorus]
The curtain doesn't tell us when it falls
Your heart is already on the call

[Chorus]
Before the lights come up, give it all
Say the thing before the curtain calls
Don't save your best for one more chance
This is the room, this is the dance
Before the lights come up, be here
Let your truest voice ring clear

[Verse 2]
The paint is peeling by the backstage stairs
You laugh, you miss a line, nobody cares
A hand reaches out across the dark
One honest word can make a start

[Pre-Chorus]
The ending keeps its hour out of sight
So make this moment count tonight

[Chorus]
Before the lights come up, give it all
Say the thing before the curtain calls
Don't save your best for one more chance
This is the room, this is the dance
Before the lights come up, be here
Let your truest voice ring clear

[Bridge]
No promise of a second scene
No perfect take, no in-between
Turn while the doorway's open wide
Put your whole heart on the line

[Final Chorus]
Before the lights come up, give it all
Say the thing before the curtain calls
Don't save your best for one more chance
This is the room, this is the dance
Before the lights come up, be here
Let your truest voice ring clear

[Outro]
Be here, be here
Before the lights come up