When The Lights Go Down

I won't back down
I won't back down
You reach for me
You reach for me
The room gets quiet when
I step into the light
A thousand thoughts of racing, but my aim is locked tonight
I know what it costs to put a dream out on the floor
To hear them say it's over, then come back and ask for more
My hands are cold, my heart is out, the clock is closing in
I hear the first kick hit and feel the whole world's about to spin
I think of every late night when
I nearly walked away then
I take one breath, face the crowd and let the record play
I saw you standing through the rain
I know the fire behind your pain
If every light should disappear, follow my voice
I'm still right here
When the lights go down, let your heart beat louder
I will find you through the sound
If the whole world turns away, I'll be the one who stays
Rise up
Rise up
Don't leave your dream on the ground
Don't leave your dream on the ground
Don't leave time
I felt the strain
A promise in my pocket getting soaked out in the rain
Now every misconnection and every closing door is a reason
I can stand here and give a little more
The floor beneath me shakes, but
I can hold my place
I see you by the speakers and the courage on your face
You don't have to save me
Just believe that
I can stand when the last note fades away
I want to take your hand
Rise up
Rise up
Don't leave your dream on the ground
Don't leave your dream on the ground
This is the power's only two distant calls
Keep going
And one more round
This is the power
I could turn a distant call
Keep going
And one more round
This is the power
I could turn and disappear
Let the noise inside my head decide what happens here
And when the lights come up, I know
I didn't walk away
When the lights go down, let your heart beat louder mixagens
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