[Verse 1] [Quiet start, acoustic guitar and a steady kick drum] You’re standing on the edge of the midnight blue Thinking there’s nothing left for you to do You feel so small against the city sky Just a whisper while the world screams by But the biggest fires that you’ve ever seen Started from a moment in between The silence and the noise, the courage and the fear Wipe away the doubt, let me make it clear. [Pre-Chorus] [Music builds, snare drum kicks in] You don’t need the sun to rise right now You don’t need a crown upon your brow You just need the friction, you just need the scratch You just need the will to strike the match! [Chorus] [Explosion of sound – heavy drums, synths, electric guitar] So strike it up and let it burn This is the lesson that the shadows learn It doesn't matter who you are You can set the sky ajar One tiny flame is where it starts A little spark can light the dark! Yeah, a little spark can light the dark! [Verse 2] [Bass groove, keeping the energy moving] Now the wind is gonna blow and the rain might fall And people gonna say that you can’t have it all They’ll try to douse the glow that you hold inside Tell you it’s safer if you run and hide But a wildfire doesn't ask for permission to grow Once it catches on, everybody’s gonna know. [Pre-Chorus] You don’t need the sun to rise right now You don’t need a crown upon your brow You just need the friction, you just need the scratch You just need the will to strike the match! [Chorus] So strike it up and let it burn This is the lesson that the shadows learn It doesn't matter who you are You can set the sky ajar One tiny flame is where it starts A little spark can light the dark! Yeah, a little spark can light the dark! [Bridge] [Tempo slows slightly, building tension with clapping beat] First comes the flicker (Hey!) Then comes the heat (Hey!) Then comes the rhythm of a brand new beat It’s passing hand to hand, it’s passing eye to eye We’re turning up the brightness, we’re lighting up the sky! [Big drum fill] LIGHT IT UP! [Guitar Solo / High Energy Instrumental] [Chorus] So strike it up and let it burn This is the lesson that the shadows learn It doesn't matter who you are You can set the sky ajar One tiny flame is where it starts A little spark can light the dark! [Outro] [Fading out with just the kick drum and vocals] Just a little spark (Can light the dark) Just a little spark (Can light the dark) Strike the match. Watch it catch. [Spoken whisper] Light the dark.

The Ignition