The Last Candle

Lyrics : [Verse 1] They gave me fire when I was young, A little flame beneath my tongue. They said, “Guard it, and you'll see How long a single life can be.” I watched the years begin to turn, I watched the brightest cities burn. But while their candles lost their glow, Mine never learned to fade or slow. [Verse 2] I saw the children become kings, Saw kings reduced to nameless things. I learned their languages by heart, Then heard their final words depart. The roads I knew became the sea, The towers fell around me. And every generation passed Like sparks that vanished far too fast. [Pre-Chorus] One by one, they disappeared, Every name I held so dear. I begged the flame to let me go— It only burned a little more. [Chorus] I am the last candle! Burning when the others fade! I am the last candle! Still alive when worlds decay! Let the centuries come crashing down, Let them bury every name— I will burn! I will burn! Even when there is nothing left to save! [Verse 3] I stopped counting after ten thousand years, Stopped measuring time in hope and fear. I carried songs no one could sing, The names of queens, the graves of kings. Every face became a memory, Every memory became part of me. And when the world forgot its past, I swore that mine would be the last. [Pre-Chorus] No one left to hear my voice, No one left to make a choice. I held the flame against the cold— A thousand lifetimes in one soul. [Chorus] I am the last candle! Burning when the others fade! I am the last candle! Still alive when worlds decay! Let the centuries come crashing down, Let them bury every name— I will burn! I will burn! Even when there is nothing left to save! [Bridge] Then I saw a distant light Beyond the ruins, beyond the night. Not a star, not a dying sun— A spark that had just begun. A little flame. A trembling hand. A voice I did not understand. And suddenly I knew the truth: I was never meant to burn alone. The fire was never mine to keep— It was a promise passed through me. [Final Chorus] I was the last candle! Burning when the others died! I was the last candle— Now another burns beside mine! Let the old world disappear, Let the forgotten names remain— I will burn! You will burn! And the fire will rise again! [Outro] When my hands finally grow cold, When my story has been told, Take this flame and carry on... One candle ends. The fire lives on.