Hōka Kaneshiro - When the Fire Comes Home

[Verse 1] You learned to smile through thunder, To hide the shaking in your hands, You made a home inside the ruins Of everything you couldn't understand. I watched you turn the silence Into something loud enough to breathe, And every time the world grew colder, You still found one more reason to believe. [Pre-Chorus] You don't have to be fearless, You don't have to stand alone. Even fire needs somewhere It can finally come home. [Chorus] So when the fire comes home, Lay your tired wings beside me. You don't have to burn tonight, You don't have to prove you're strong. When the whole sky turns to stone, And you can't remember flying, I will keep a light beside you Until the fire comes home. [Verse 2] They see the flames around you, But they never see the cost. Every beautiful beginning Was born from something you had lost. And I know there are some memories No loving word can make disappear, But when they rise up from the darkness, You will never face them without me here. [Pre-Chorus] You can let the armor fall now, You can finally close your eyes. I will stand between your heartbeat And whatever waits outside. [Chorus] So when the fire comes home, Lay your tired wings beside me. You don't have to burn tonight, You don't have to prove you're strong. When the whole sky turns to stone, And you can't remember flying, I will keep a light beside you Until the fire comes home. [Bridge] And if one day you lose your way Somewhere beyond my reach, Listen for the voice that knew you Long before the world could speak. I won't ask you to be perfect. I won't ask you not to fall. You can break into a thousand pieces— I'll still recognize them all. Because blood is more than history, And love is more than words. Sometimes love is simply staying When somebody's deeply hurt. [Final Chorus] So let the fire come home, Let your weary wings surround me. You have carried enough alone, You don't have to carry on that way. If tomorrow steals the sun, I will wait here in the darkness, Holding every little spark Until you find your flame again. And when you rise above the smoke, When the morning finds your eyes, I will watch you take the heavens Like you were always meant to fly. Wherever all your roads may go, There's one place you'll always know— You will never be alone When the fire comes home. [Outro] Come home... You don't have to burn forever. Come home... I'll be here.