[Intro – Synth swell + upbeat drums]
Oh-oh-oh, I’ve been dancing with the dark
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but my spark’s still sharp


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[Verse 1]
Woke up with thunder in my chest
Heart’s a little loud, mind’s a little mess
I make coffee like it’s holy water
Sing to the fridge like I’m someone’s daughter

I laugh too hard at my own bad jokes
Got dreams on paper, plans half broke
But I’m still running, still burning bright
Got a disco-ball soul spinning through the night


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[Pre-Chorus 1 – drums build, slight vocal distortion]
Hey!  I’ve got ghosts but I give ’em names
Toast with the fear, make peace with the flames


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[Chorus 1 – full band, layered harmonies]
I burn bright in the dark, shine crooked but true
Got a heart stitched in lightning, sky breaking through
I’ve been lonely, yeah, but never alone
I’m a mixtape of heartache and fire and stone
So if you see me cry, don’t think I’m in pain
I just shine a little brighter in the rain


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[Verse 2 – same energy, extra snare snap]
I write songs I don’t sing out loud
I build hope in my head like a thundercloud
Got friends in the stars, got roots in the dirt
I’ve loved people who left — but damn, it still hurts


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[Pre-Chorus 2]
Hey!  I crash sometimes, but I get back up
Sip joy from a cracked paper cup


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[Chorus 2 – repeat, even bigger]
I burn bright in the dark, shine crooked but true
Got a heart stitched in lightning, sky breaking through
I’ve been lonely, yeah, but never alone
I’m a mixtape of heartache and fire and stone
So if you see me cry, don’t think I’m in pain
I just shine a little brighter in the rain


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[Bridge – drop to synth pad + vocal focus]
Maybe love’s a puzzle I’ll never solve
But I keep dancing through the questions, that’s all
I don’t fit the mold — but I’m not trying to
I’m the loudest “I’m fine” you ever knew


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[Final Chorus – gang vocals, claps, synth shimmer]
I burn bright in the dark, shine crooked but true
Got a storm in my chest and a sky breaking through
I’ve been broken, yeah, but never in vain
Every crack in me is part of the refrain
So if you see me cry, don’t think I’m in pain
I just shine a little louder —
I just shine a little prouder —
I just live a little wilder in the rain


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[Outro – synth echoes + vocal riff]
Yeah, yeah, yeah… brighter in the rain…



Brighter in the Rain [2025]

Jeremy Brown