
You can't see what I've been carrying
Down these basement stairs again
The smoke hangs heavy like your silence
But something's burning from within

This damn light won't stay buried
It keeps f**" growing

I told you about that spark before
Now it's eating through the walls
Every bottle on this table
Can't drown out what it calls

This damn light won't stay buried
It keeps f*** growing

The ceiling's cracking overhead
I feel it rising in my chest

You said I'd never make it out
You said I'd never make it out
But watch me now
Watch me now

These narrow halls can't hold me
The smoke is clearing from my lungs
Every step towards the surface
Every breath of what I've become

This damn light won't stay buried
It keeps f*** growing

This damn light won't stay buried
It's overflowing

From basement bars to concert halls
I carry this flame for us all
The darkness shrinks with every breath
This light's too strong for death


This damn light

This track dives into the tension between the person we show to the world and the truth we hide inside. From warm, raspy male vocals to soaring instrumental breaks, epic dynamic arcs, and driving bass, the music matches the intensity of the lyrics: raw, modern, rebellious, and emotionally charged. Paper masks are falling apart, and the truth is bleeding through – a call to strip away pretense and embrace what’s real.

Perfect for fans of cinematic indie rock, high-energy alternative, and music that blends emotional depth with bold, expressive storytelling.

Paper Masks

The lights are slowing down,
the breath is turning clear.
We've danced through all the noise tonight,
and what remains is here.
I'm tired but I'm open,
my hands are still alive—
you gave me something honest
when you helped me survive.

Every heart's a little broken,
trying to catch a piece of life.
We're not lost, just finally woken,
as the world says goodnight.

Close your eyes, don't run away,
tomorrow waits in gentle ways.
All we are is what we've shared—
and tonight, that's enough to stay.
Goodnight, goodnight,
we made it through.
Goodnight, goodnight,
I'm here with you.

The stage is empty now,
the strings are laid to rest.
We've sung ourselves to silence,
and silence knows us best.
I see you in the seats there,
still humming what we played—
we built a room together
that won't fade.

Every heart's a little broken,
trying to catch a piece of life.
We're not lost, just finally woken,
as the world says goodnight.

Close your eyes, don't run away,
tomorrow waits in gentle ways.
All we are is what we've shared—
and tonight, that's enough to stay.
Goodnight, goodnight,
we made it through.
Goodnight, goodnight,
I'm here with you.

Fingerpicking, stripped down
Let the silence be a friend,
not the space where thoughts pretend.
Peace is not the end of sound,
it's the moment we are found.

Goodnight to the noise,
goodnight to the past.
Goodnight to the fear,
we made it through at last.
Goodnight, goodnight,
we're still alive.
Goodnight, goodnight—
we survived.

This damn light

Meeting Colin

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