[Intro]
Soft lantern glow, the night hums along
I drift through colors, hear a distant song
[Verse 1]
Crowded streets, a thousand small cheers rise
Steam from carts paints the air with spice
But my own wheel hums quiet, slow and kind
I smile at strangers, they smile me back in kind
[Pre-Chorus]
I tell myself it’s all around me, not inside me, too
But the echo of an empty chair feels true
[Chorus]
In the glow of the market, I’m not alone, just seen
Every laugh, every clatter, threads my quiet between
I’m learning to drink the warmth and let the silence breathe
Bittersweet, I linger here, where joy and longing meet
[Verse 2]
Pies steam like small suns in paper cups
A grandmother hums a tune, I hum along and hush
The city buys a moment, I buy a breath instead
Footsteps, traffic, and a whisper of what I’ve kept
[Pre-Chorus]
If I reach out to the crowd, will I reach for me as well?
A candle in the wind, a soft, familiar spell
[Chorus]
In the glow of the market, I’m not alone, just seen
Every laugh, every clatter, threads my quiet between
I’m learning to drink the warmth and let the silence breathe
Bittersweet, I linger here, where joy and longing meet
[Bridge]
Maybe tonight I’ll borrow a piece of joy for keeps
Let the lanterns light the corners of my sleep
[Chorus]
In the glow of the market, I’m not alone, just seen
Every laugh, every clatter, threads my quiet between
I’m learning to drink the warmth and let the silence breathe
Bittersweet, I linger here, where joy and longing meet
[Outro]
When the night begins to wane and the stalls close down
I pocket a memory, a soft, unspoken crown
