Intro: E Verse 1: E bright Ab they called him bright A that meant good E that meant right E proud Ab he made them proud A he had two friends E and they stood out Ab and people noticed A the people came to them E and they told them Ab they could be brighter Verse 2: E spark Ab his teacher lit a spark A the world was big E the world was dark Ab but he could light it A and keep his people safe E they taught him good Ab they taught him right what’s right Verse 3: Dbm lies Ab they fed him lies A he felt betrayed E so he cut ties Ab they were his family A he burned them all the same E then he broke Ab and lost his mind, his friends, his name Bridge: Dbm eleven years as a pit of ash A waiting to blow away in the wind a washed-up wunderkind E circuits blown to smoking pieces tried to leave him there I tried to be someone different here Ab but no matter the mud that dries on my face it’s cleaner than my insides Dbm you treat me like I’m special, someone gifted, someone good, Ab someone worthy, someone right I was bright A now I’m torn to smoking pieces no, don’t get too close Ab don’t you know that fire burns Verse 4: E good Ab you called me good A I’ll try to live E you said I could E right Ab I’ll make this right A you make me brave E I’ll make us bright Ab when people notice A we’ll bring the fire to them E and we’ll show them Ab what makes us brighter
