Light Beside the Door

[Verse 1]
I map the grid, I trace the line
Try to keep the shadows right on time
Clear out the debris, sweep the floor
Leave a little light beside the door
I aim for grace, I aim for ground
Try to pick the broken pieces up when they surround
And then I step right where the tile gives way
A sudden turn I didn't mean to make today

[Pre-Chorus]
And the ledger sways, the balance dips
Words I never wanted slipped right off my lips
I try to hold the weight and keep it steady
Standing in the flood before I'm ready

[Chorus]
I wanted to be the light in the dark!
I wanted to build a haven from the spark!
I’m reaching for good with both open hands
Even when the ground turns into shifting sands!
I mess up the timing, I miss the cue
I break what I promised I was gonna do
But I’m still standing here, I’m still standing true
Trying to be good for you!

[Verse 2]
The intentions were clean, the motive was clear
I tried to pull the safety close, bring it near
Then a misplaced hand, an off-key phrase
And the whole damn house goes up in a blaze
I spend half the night sweeping up the glass
Asking how the slip could come to pass
Not out of malice, not out of spite
Just a heavy foot hitting in the middle of the night

[Pre-Chorus]
And the balance sways, the quiet breaks
Counting up the sum of my honest mistakes
I try to hold the weight and keep it steady
Standing in the flood before I'm ready

[Chorus]
I wanted to be the light in the dark!
I wanted to build a haven from the spark!
I’m reaching for good with both open hands
Even when the ground turns into shifting sands!
I mess up the timing, I miss the cue
I break what I promised I was gonna do
But I’m still standing here, I’m still standing true
Trying to be good for you!

[Bridge]
[Dramatic half-time breakdown]
It isn't an excuse, it isn't a plea
I own every fracture that you see
I know the damage doesn't disappear
Just 'cause the reason behind it was sincere
[Chaotic polyrhythms, percussive bass slaps]
So I take the blow, I take the stain
I pick up the tools and I start again!

[Guitar Solo]
[Counterpoint lead guitar over fretless bass and dynamic tempo shifts]

[Chorus]
I wanted to be the light in the dark!
I wanted to build a haven from the spark!
I’m reaching for good with both open hands
Even when the ground turns into shifting sands!
I mess up the timing, I miss the cue
I break what I promised I was gonna do
But I’m still standing here, I’m still standing true
Trying to be good for you!

[Outro]
[Epic finale, escalating final section]
I’ll fix the line, I’ll clear the floor
Leave the light beside the door
Still reaching out...
Still reaching out...
[Tape saturation fade]