Singing Freely Through the Long Night

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

An old mirror reveals the frost at my temples

Yet the river still rushes through my chest

Those days when no one understood me, I take them

Spread them all upon this table of starlight

[Pre-Chorus]

I will not borrow an inch of sharpness from scornful eyes

I have my own road to walk with an open heart

[Chorus]

Sing this night until it burns

Speak aloud the passion that has long stayed silent

Gains and losses need not decide who I become

Tomorrow's winds still wait for me to brave them

Sing this night until it burns

Let every heart that refuses to yield find an echo

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

A friend’s smile shines brighter than gold or jade

Even an old coat can be exchanged for a night of moonlight

I do not want to count what is left of this life

I only want to remember the gaze we share this moment

[Pre-Chorus]

I will not borrow an inch of sharpness from scornful eyes

I have my own road to walk with an open heart

[Chorus]

Sing this night until it burns

Speak aloud the passion that has long stayed silent

Gains and losses need not decide who I become

Tomorrow's winds still wait for me to brave them

Sing this night until it burns

Let every heart that refuses to yield find an echo

[Bridge]

Even after dark I have my own direction

Those who fall can take the stage again

When the sound of the tide carries away weariness and confusion

I am still willing to write my name toward the distance

[Final Chorus]

Sing this night until it burns

Speak aloud the passion that has long stayed silent

Gains and losses need not decide who I become

Tomorrow's winds still wait for me to brave them

Sing this night until it burns

Let every heart that refuses to yield find an echo

[Outro]

The song's last note still sways among the rafters

We sang the morning into being beside our cups