Lyric

[Intro - Whispered, ambient city sounds]

The lights are beautiful tonight

Everyone's walking by, so happy

And here I am, standing still

Counting down to the moment I finally—

[Verse 1 - Fast, nervous energy, spoken-sung]

One million lights are burning up the city sky

One million people passing by and asking why

I'm standing frozen like a statue made of glass

Holding onto something that I know will never last

Breathe in breathe out my heart is beating way too loud

The illumination's drowning out my every doubt

I told myself "tonight's the night, no turning back"

But my feet won't move, my voice won't crack, I can't, I can't—

[Pre-Chorus - Building intensity]

But I'm so tired of being afraid

Of all the choices that I never made

The lights are blinding but I finally see

The only one who's stopping me is ME

So watch me now—

[Chorus - Explosive, triumphant chaos]

Under the neon sky, I'm setting myself free tonight!

Burn away the fear, illuminate what I've been hiding here!

Every single lie I told myself is catching fire!

I'm running through the light, going higher, higher, HIGHER!

Under the neon sky, I'll never be the same again!

Breaking every chain, dancing in the electric rain!

The girl who was afraid? She's fading with the dark!

Tonight I'm finally ready, watch me make my mark!

[Verse 2 - Darker, rhythmic, internal battle]

Tick tick tick my whole life flashing in my brain

Click click click deleting all the guilt and shame

"You're not enough" "You'll never make it" "Stay in line"

The voices in my head have been repeating all this time

My phone is buzzing with a hundred "Where are you?"s

But I'm not going back to being someone else's news

The Christmas lights are laughing like they know my secret plan

I'm about to do the thing they said I never can—

[Pre-Chorus - More intense]

I've been drowning in a golden cage

Smiling pretty on a burning stage

But tonight beneath this glowing sea

I'm choosing HER — I'm choosing ME

No more waiting—

[Chorus - Full power]

Under the neon sky, I'm setting myself free tonight!

Burn away the fear, illuminate what I've been hiding here!

Every single lie I told myself is catching fire!

I'm running through the light, going higher, higher, HIGHER!

Under the neon sky, I'll never be the same again!

Breaking every chain, dancing in the electric rain!

The girl who was afraid? She's fading with the dark!

Tonight I'm finally ready, watch me make my mark!

[Bridge - Sudden quiet, vulnerable, spoken]

...You know what they say

"The brightest lights cast the darkest shadows"

I've been living in that shadow my whole life

Smiling when I wanted to scream

Saying yes when I meant no

Being small so others could feel big

(Pause, breathing)

But look at this light

It doesn't ask permission to shine

It just... does

(Voice strengthening)

So why can't I?

[Build-up - Accelerating, manic determination]

One step forward, two feet off the ground

Three deep breaths and four I hear the sound

Five more seconds till I finally break

Six years wasted, seven's all it takes

Eight the countdown, nine I close my eyes

TEN—

[Final Chorus - Maximum intensity, triumphant]

UNDER THE NEON SKY, I'M FINALLY ALIVE TONIGHT!

Not the daughter, not the girlfriend, not the perfect sacrifice!

Every version that they wanted? WATCH HER TURN TO ASH!

I'm rewriting my own story, taking back what's MINE AT LAST!

UNDER THE NEON SKY, THIS IS WHO I'M MEANT TO BE!

Screaming at the stars until the whole world finally sees!

The lights aren't just for Christmas, they're a SIGNAL TO THE NIGHT!

I EXIST! I MATTER! AND I'M STEPPING INTO LIGHT!

[Outro - Quiet, peaceful, resolved]

The illumination feels different now

Not so scary anymore

(Soft laugh)

I finally did it

I chose myself

Under the neon sky

I'm free

(...and I'm never going back)