[Intro – piano pattern, soft drum pulse]
[Verse 1]
Porch light flickers in the cold
Someone’s late, nobody knows
Dinner’s warm, the door’s unlocked
We learned to wait without a clock
[Verse 2 – bass more present]
Old chairs pulled a little close
Every story half retold
No one’s perfect, that’s alright
Everybody made it tonight
[Pre-Chorus – lift with harmony]
We don’t ask how far you came
Just that you’re here
[Chorus – warm, inviting]
There are lights left on
For you and me
No questions waiting
Just a place to be
If the road was long
If the year was hard
There are lights left on
Where we are
[Verse 3 – melodic variation]
Snow on coats, red in our cheeks
Laughter cutting through the steam
Some belong, some almost left
Some came carrying more than gifts
[Pre-Chorus – fuller harmony]
You don’t owe a thing tonight
Just stay
[Chorus – slightly bigger]
There are lights left on
Down the hall
Even broken evenings
Still get warm
If you’re tired now
Lay it down
There are lights left on
All around
[Bridge – breakdown, piano + voice]
Maybe home is just a room
That doesn’t ask you to explain
[Final Chorus – confident, open]
There are lights left on
Through the dark
Every year leaves a mark
But not your heart
If you’re searching
Or moving on
There are lights left on
Till you’re gone
[Outro – piano and brushed drums fade gently]