The Light I Used to Know

[Verse 1] I built these walls so high, they reached the grayest sky To keep the ghosts away, to keep the teardry Betrayed by every hand that I was meant to hold In a world that felt so hollow, in a world that felt so cold From borderlines to oceans, I was running from the pain Washing off the memories in the pouring foreign rain I swore I’d never look back, swore I’d never let them in Locked the door to my heart, hid the secrets on my skin. [Pre-Chorus] But now the ground is shaking, the fortress starts to fall I hear a familiar voice echoing through the hall It’s a rhythm from my childhood, a song I used to know And suddenly the ice begins to melt beneath the snow. [Chorus] I can see your light, it’s breaking through the glass You’re the future I crave, you’re the ghost of my past After all the storms, and the miles I’ve flown Your arms are the only home I’ve ever known I feel your aura, it’s healing every scar I’m blinded by the beauty of exactly who you are I see your halo, I see your light Everything is golden, everything is right. [Verse 2] We lost our way when the world felt way too wide I had to grow a lion’s heart just to keep it all inside But every bitter lesson and every lonely street Were just leading me to the moment where we finally meet No more heavy suitcases, no more trains to catch You’re the fire in the dark, you’re the perfect match The map is finally folded, the wandering is done I’m staring at the horizon, and you are my sun. [Bridge] (Building up with intensity) Let the masks fall down, let the fear fade out You’re the only truth I’ll never have to doubt No more running, no more borders to cross In your love, I found everything I thought was lost! [Final Chorus] I can see your light, it’s breaking through the glass You’re the future I crave, you’re the ghost of my past I see your halo... I see your halo... I’m finally home.