Kou Hoa & Renten

A Place for Your Fire

A song for Norie

Kou Hoa & Renten

[Verse 1]

You see the cracks beneath the surface,

Hear the voices others pass.

You find the stories in the silence,

And give the shadows words at last.

When the world forgets its kindness,

When the truth is hard to find,

You take the questions that won't leave you,

And turn them into lines.

[Pre-Chorus 1]

But every wrong is not yours to mend,

And every road is not yours to defend.

There's strength in knowing when to stay,

And courage in letting go your way.

[Chorus]

There's a place for your fire,

And a place for your peace.

You can stand for what you believe in,

And still let your heart be free.

You don't have to carry the whole world,

You don't have to make it right.

There's a place for your fire,

And a place for your light.

[Verse 2]

You reach across the quiet spaces,

Looking for a way inside.

But some hearts speak in whispers,

And some keep their words behind.

You're learning love is not an answer

That another has to give.

Sometimes understanding starts with

Finding different ways to live.

[Pre-Chorus 2]

You can lay the heavy armor down,

Let the quiet find you now.

You can reach out with an open hand,

And still know where your boundaries stand.

[Chorus]

There's a place for your fire,

And a place for your peace.

You can stand for what you believe in,

And still let your heart be free.

You don't have to carry the whole world,

You don't have to make it right.

There's a place for your fire,

And a place for your light.

[Bridge]

You cannot open every doorway,

Or make another heart unfold.

But you can listen with compassion,

Without losing what you hold.

And maybe in the space between you,

There's another way to grow.

Not by changing who stands before you,

But by learning what you can know.

You can honor your own longing,

Let your questions still be heard.

And find a little more understanding

Even in the absence of words.

[Final Chorus]

There's a place for your fire,

And a place for your peace.

For the stories yet unwritten,

For the person you're becoming free to be.

You don't have to carry the whole world,

You can let your own heart shine.

There's a place for your fire,

And a place for your light.

[Outro]

So write because you love the writing,

Let the words become your own.

There is joy beyond the striving,

There is beauty in the unknown.

And the fire that burns within you

Doesn't have to light the night.

Sometimes it can simply warm you,

Sometimes it can simply shine.