Ghost Light Glow

[Intro]
[Verse]
Midnight rain on the frosted glass
Watching the decades finally pass
I push the door and the hinges groan
A kingdom built of dust and bone
There’s a feather boa on a rusted stand
Like a ghost is waiting to take my hand
[Pre-Chorus]
My tap shoes click on the warped wood floor
I haven't heard that sound since twenty-four
The small-town quiet was a heavy shroud
But my heart was always way too loud
[Chorus]
Strike the matches, light the glow
I’ve got one more story left to show
Let the trumpets scream and the curtains fly
I’m not here to say a soft goodbye
I’m the star they buried in the sand
Back to claim the spotlight in my hand
[Verse]
Mottled light through the rafters tall
Shadows dancing against the wall
I left the farm and the kitchen fire
To feed a different kind of desire
Scuffed-up toes and a racing heart
This is where the real lives start
[Pre-Chorus]
The oboe sighs like a lover’s plea
Begging the music back out of me
I traded the roar for a picket fence
But none of the silence ever made sense
[Chorus]
Strike the matches, light the glow
I’ve got one more story left to show
Let the trumpets scream and the curtains fly
I’m not here to say a soft goodbye
I’m the star they buried in the sand
Back to claim the spotlight in my hand
[Solo]
[Bridge]
They told me stay
They told me hide
But there’s a hurricane inside
The greasepaint smell
The velvet heat
I’m finding rhythm in my feet
I’m finding power in the beat
[Build-up]
Higher
Louder
Brighter
Braver
[Chorus]
Strike the matches, light the glow
I’ve got one more story left to show
Let the trumpets scream and the curtains fly
I’m not here to say a soft goodbye
I’m the star they buried in the sand
Back to claim the spotlight in my hand
[Post-Chorus]
I’m coming back
Yeah I’m coming back
The marquee’s waiting
The world is shaking
I’m coming back
Watch me shine
This stage is mine
[Outro]