They write our names on paper stars
Fold them small and send them far
I used to think a name was light
A little sound that learned to fly
Then I heard it through a broken street
From someone scared and still alive
Every letter every sign
Every voice across the line
If they call we answer back
Even when the sky turns black
A thousand names inside my chest
A thousand prayers I won’t forget
If I’m afraid I’ll say it low
Then take that fear where I must go
A thousand names a thousand lights
Not every hero sleeps tonight
When the world calls us again
We carry more than just our name
My face is on a thousand walls
But none of them can see me fall
They frame the smile they love the shine
They never ask what it costs at night
I keep one letter in my sleeve
From a child who wrote please don’t leave
That little line cuts sharper than fame
Now I know the weight of a name
What if love becomes a chain
Then we turn it into flame
What if I can’t stand the sound
Then we keep your feet on ground
A thousand names inside my chest
A thousand prayers I won’t forget
If I’m afraid I’ll say it low
Then take that fear where I must go
A thousand names a thousand lights
Not every hero sleeps tonight
When the world calls us again
We carry more than just our name
They write our names on paper stars
We learn their names inside our hearts
