Red Lantern Heart
Saris Bond

I tie my hair up
New shoes at the door
Grandma’s red thread
On my wrist like a roar

Taxi lights flicker
Phone buzzing my hand
Screenshot the skyline
Say I’m changing the plan

They said stay small
Stay safe
I said watch me light this place
All my fears like folded cranes
Flying out the windowpane

I got a red lantern heart
Burning in the dark
Shining over every doubt

Every scar
Turn it up
Turn it up

Let the whole world see
All this ancient fire
Running through me
I got a red lantern heart
I’m ready to start
Lighting up the night till it falls apart

Hands up
Sing it loud if you feel that spark

I got a
I got a red lantern heart (oh-woah)

Take-off from the old town
Clouds under my feet
Mom’s voice in a voicemail
Playing on repeat

Every street a new sign
I can’t even read
But my name’s on the future
And it’s all that I need

They said don’t dream too far
I said I’m already gone
Every step’s another star
I’m stringing into constellations

I got a red lantern heart
Burning in the dark
Shining over every doubt

Every scar
Turn it up
Turn it up
Let the whole world see
All this ancient fire
Running through me
I got a red lantern heart
I’m breaking the chart
Echoes from my past beating like art

Hands up

Sing it loud if you feel that spark

I got a
I got a red lantern heart (hey!)

From courtyard stones to city glow
I carried every story
Every “no” that tried to hold me
Now watch me overflow

If you’re scared you won’t belong
Come and stand right next to me
We’ll turn all our little songs
Into one big melody (woah)

We got a red lantern heart
Burning in the dark
Shining over every doubt
Every scar
Turn it up
Turn it up
Let the whole world see
All this ancient fire
Running through we
We got a red lantern heart
Ready to start
Lighting up the night till it falls apart

Hands up

Sing it loud
Feel that blazing spark

We got a
We got a red lantern heart