Afterlight

[Intro, Gentle synth build, heartbeat kick drum]
(After all the dark… there’s light)
(After every fall… I rise)

[Verse 1, Soft and open]
I walked through glass with bare feet
Spoke in echoes just to feel complete
Wore the storm like a second skin
But I’m still standing, I let it in

[Pre-Chorus, Rhythm picks up]
Every crack in me let in sky
Every tear turned salt to fire
I broke
But I didn’t disappear

[Chorus, Soaring and bright]
Now I run in the afterlight
Arms wide open, burning bright
What tried to drown me made me rise
I’m the bloom from every goodbye
Sing louder than the fear tonight
I'm alive in the afterlight
(Shining where the shadows died)

[Verse 2, Strength in softness]
Used to chase love just to stay afloat
Now I breathe deep and sail my own boat
Scars like constellations on my chest
Each one proof I did my best

[Pre-Chorus, More powerful harmonies]
Tears didn’t make me small
They made me see it all
I bent
But I never broke

[Chorus, Repeated with more energy]
Now I run in the afterlight
Arms wide open, burning bright
What tried to drown me made me rise
I’m the bloom from every goodbye
Sing louder than the fear tonight
I'm alive in the afterlight
(Shining where the shadows died)

[Bridge, Emotional drop → euphoric lift]
Let the past fall like gold dust
Let the pain sing, then hush
This is my voice
My breath
My rush

[Break, Beat pause + harmony stack]
Oohh ohh ohh
Afterlight…
Oohh ohh ohh
I survived

[Final Chorus, Full cathartic bloom]
Now I run in the afterlight
Arms wide open, burning bright
What tried to drown me made me rise
I’m the bloom from every goodbye
Sing louder than the fear tonight
I'm alive in the afterlight
(And this… this is my light)

[Outro, Gentle echo + synth shimmer]
Afterlight...
Afterlight...

Euphoric synth-pop, anthemic drums, uplifting female vocals, sparkling arpeggios, emotional build-and-release structure