The Orange Glow

I didn’t walk a thousand surreal miles just to find a throne.
I walked to learn how to build a fire in the dark.
So the next one passing through… wouldn’t feel so alone.

I crossed the salt flats where the giants sleep
Carried the memories that a wanderer keeps
Through foggy valleys and the singing stone
I learned the beauty of the quiet unknown
Some look for castles made of shining glass
I look for footprints hidden in the grass

We don’t need a map when the world gets cold
There is an ancient magic in growing old

So I left the light on!
Yeah, I left the light on for you!
If your boots are heavy and you don’t know what to do
Just follow that soft orange glow, it will pull you through
I left the light on
Not because I’m waiting up
Just because somebody once did it for me too
Yeah, I left the light on for you!

(Oh-oh, keep walking)
(Oh-oh, the orange glow is calling)

You don’t have to hide your weathered, wrinkled face
Every single scar is a badge of grace
I’ve seen travelers with wings and driftwood horns
Walking with pride through the longest storms
So rest by the wagon, lay your heavy pack down
You are the king of this quiet, strange town

We don’t need a map when the world gets cold
There is a striking beauty in growing old

So I left the light on!
Yeah, I left the light on for you!
If your boots are heavy and you don’t know what to do
Just follow that soft orange glow, it will pull you through
I left the light on
Not because I’m waiting up
Just because somebody once did it for me too
Yeah, I left the light on for you!

Listen to me.
Your miles are beautiful.
Your weary hands are divine.
You survived the shadows…
Now it’s your time to shine.

And I left the light on!
Yeah, I left the light on for you!
If your heart is heavy and you don’t know what to do
Just follow that soft orange glow, it will pull you through
We are the dreamers!
Passing the fire when the night is new!
Yeah, I left the light on…
I left the light on for you!

You’re safe now.
Welcome to the horizon.