Lantern in the Hall

[Intro] Silence fills the room, the clock forgets to tick Dust traces memories where your laughter once lived [Verse 1] I wear a smile like a shield, a bright mask in the hall Every corner echoes softly, calling you to fall The chair holding your name tilts in the dusk of my breath I walk through shadows of you, pretending I’m not left [Pre-Chorus] But the quiet screams in colors I recognize A thousand unspoken words slip from numb, tired eyes [Chorus] Bring back the voices that painted these walls with light Let me hear your steps in the hall, in the night Until the room stops shrinking and I’m brave enough to stay Until the emptiness becomes a place where love can stay [Verse 2] I set a meal for two and the plate remembers your face I pour a cup of laughter, it vanishes without a trace The windows show a sky too wide for a single dawn I’m walking without you, but I’m not sure I’m alone [Pre-Chorus] The brave face cracks when the memory asks for more A whisper of your name opens every door [Chorus] Bring back the voices that painted these walls with light Let me hear your steps in the hall, in the night Until the room stops shrinking and I’m brave enough to stay Until the emptiness becomes a place where love can stay [Bridge] If love could stay in the echo of a hello, I’d keep it close If time could fold the silence, I’d press it to my heart like a rose [Chorus] Bring back the voices that painted these walls with light Let me hear your steps in the hall, in the night Until the room stops shrinking and I’m brave enough to stay Until the emptiness becomes a place where love can stay [Outro] I walk the vast quiet, learning to be near again Holding your memory like a lantern through the rain