When the nights were long and cold You were the warmth I tried to hold When my faith was wearing thin You were the voice that pulled me in Through every doubt, through every fall You saw the strength inside it all And when I lost my will to fight You were the one who held the light Every shadow fades away When kindness finds a place to stay So here's to the ones who held the light When I was stumbling through the night You gave me hope I couldn't see Believed in more than I believed in me You taught me love, you taught me grace You left your heart in every place And now I stand because you shined The ones who held the light You didn't need a crown to lead Just gentle hands that planted seed You showed that greatness isn't loud It's lifting hearts out from the crowd You built a bridge with simple care A quiet strength beyond compare Now when I walk, I hear your guide The echo of your light inside Someday I'll be that flame for someone else Passing forward what I felt Every kindness you gave to me Becomes the light for those who'll be We're never walking here alone We're made of all the love we've known So here's to the ones who held the light Who turned my darkness into sight You gave me hope, you made me see That love's the way it's meant to be And if my glow can guide the night It's 'cause your flame still burns inside Forever shining bright The ones who held the light