[Intro – soft piano chords, long decay]
[Verse 1]
Candles in the window
Still burning low
Like someone’s waiting
But doesn’t need to know
[Verse 2 – bass enters softly]
Snow falls without asking
Night hums along
Every house is holding
The shape of a song
[Pre-Chorus – gentle lift]
I don’t need a reason
To stay right here
[Chorus – tender, restrained]
With the candles in the window
I feel less alone
Every little light says
“You can come home”
No perfect ending
No bow or vow
Just candles in the window
Lighting now
[Verse 3 – melodic variation]
Kitchen clock keeps breathing
Time moves slow
Some things don’t need fixing
They just need to glow
[Pre-Chorus – harmony enters]
I don’t ask tomorrow
To explain
[Chorus – slightly fuller]
With the candles in the window
Through the cold and dark
Even broken evenings
Still leave a spark
No grand promise
No sacred vow
Just candles in the window
Lighting now
[Bridge – stripped, voice + piano]
If love is a season
It doesn’t rush
[Final Chorus – warm resolution]
So leave the candles in the window
Let the night pass through
If you’re lost or tired
They’re there for you
No need for answers
No need somehow
Just candles in the window
Lighting now
[Outro – piano fades into silence]