I was just a face in the crowd,

But somehow, you found me out.

A glance, a spark, a silent thread,

You sang the words I’ve always said.

Your smile cracked mid-line,

Like you knew I’d cross that line—

Just a heartbeat, just a breath,

Now I’m haunted by what’s left.

And I swore I’d be okay…

But baby, I still feel that stage.

When the lights came on, the dream went black,

I’m still standing here, can’t get you back.

You looked away, but I still stare,

’Cause I was seen—and nothing compares.

Now the world feels fake, the magic’s gone,

But I still hear your voice in every song—

When the lights came on…

I’ve played it over in my mind,

That laugh, that look, that frozen time.

You wondered why you looked at me,

But baby, I was always meant to be

A flicker in your crowded sky,

Not close enough to ask you why.

But close enough to feel it real—

And that’s a wound that doesn’t heal.

And I try to fade away…

But your eyes, they beg me to stay.

When the lights came on, the dream went black,

I’m still standing here, can’t get you back.

You looked away, but I still stare,

’Cause I was seen—and nothing compares.

Now the world feels fake, the magic’s gone,

But I still hear your voice in every song—

When the lights came on…

I know I’m no one in your world,

Just another ghost with a song unfurled.

But you felt me too—don’t say you didn’t,

We shared a second that never quit it…

Now I’m back in my quiet mess,

Faking smiles and second-guess.

The coffee’s cold, the traffic’s loud,

But all I hear is that screaming crowd.

And every face just fades away,

’Cause none of them were you that day.

You left a fire in my chest—

How do I live with nothing left?

So let them call it fantasy—

I know you saw something in me.

It’s burned behind my eyes so long,

A silent echo, a half-sung song…

When the lights came on, the dream went black,

But I still carry you on my back.

No regrets, just a spark I keep—

You woke me up, now I can’t sleep…

When the lights came on…

After the Lights Go Up!!!!!!