Silent Night, Burning Light

[Song Duration: 3:30]
[No verse repeats]
[Short 4-bar intro]
[Intro: Soft accordion with gentle banjo and acoustic guitar]
[Verse 1 - Gentle Piano & Banjo]
Under a silver moon in a velvet sky,
I remember when peace gave way to sighs.
A quiet evening turned to whispered plight,
As commands echoed through the still of night.
Just a soul caught in duty's gentle hold,
We moved as one, our hearts growing cold.
[Chorus - Full Band with Soaring Vocals]
Silent night, oh burning light,
Where hope and sorrow gently unite.
Candles flicker in a timeless dream,
Christmas spirit wrapped in duty's gleam.
[Verse 2 - Banjo & Accordion Build]
Through a misty path I made my way,
A village appeared with a cathedral's glow.
In a circle of voices, candles held high,
Their melodies warmed the winter sky.
Then a child appeared with eyes so true,
Offering her song, her light shining through.
[Bridge - Intimate Piano & Soft Banjo - 4 bars only]
My guarded heart softened at her gentle plea,
A moment of grace almost set me free.
Yet orders echoed in the solemn air,
Duty over mercy—with no time to spare.
[Verse 3 - Dramatic Orchestral & Banjo]
With trembling hands, our task was set with care,
Retreating into the whispering dark.
Ash and ember rose in sorrowful flight,
As echoes of hope vanished into night.
Back to a village lost in winter's embrace,
Where the weight of fate had left its trace.
[Chorus x1 - Full Band with Emotional Vocals]
Silent night, oh burning light,
Where hope and sorrow gently unite.
Candles flicker in a timeless dream,
Christmas spirit wrapped in duty's gleam.
[Outro - Brief 4-bar fade with Ethereal Vocals]
Now I wander with memories I can't forget,
A tale of sacrifice, a truth so stark—
Remember that silent night burning inside.
[Brief fade with accordion, banjo, and distant church bell]