Luke Leto - Candlelight Serenade

[Verse] In the dimly lit room A baby's all alone Lost in the shadows Her innocence postponed She reaches for the switch But it's just out of her grasp A tiny trembling hand In darkness she clings fast Eyes wide with fear She's searching for a sign A flicker in the night A flame she hopes to find With a candle in her hand She reads a poem through tears Her voice barely a whisper Drowning out her little fears [Verse 2] As the candlelight flickers Casting shadows on the wall She peers into the darkness Where nightmares often crawl A child of fragile dreams Lost in the black expanse She must find her voice Take a chance Take a stance Eyes wide with fear She's searching for a sign A flicker in the night A flame she hopes to find With a candle in her hand She reads a poem through tears Her voice barely a whisper Drowning out her little fears As the candlelight flickers Casting shadows on the wall She peers into the darkness Where nightmares often crawl A child of fragile dreams Lost in the black expanse She must find her voice Take a chance Take a stance