The show is over, the stands are empty now
The fans have all cleared out
Saw a thousand shining eyes tonight
I believe I'll see you in the crowd
The girl I remember singing
With blankets in the doorframe
Writing lyrics in the margins
Of your notebooks and your papers
Dreamin that one day you'd share them
With millions of strangers
Even when the room is quiet
And there's no one else around
Was it part of the idea that when
The curtains hit the ground
You would be the person that I
If you could see me now from an empty crowd
Do I seem like that vision in your dream?
Do you still wanna be just like me?
Do you still wanna be just like me?
Can you handle all the glory?
Can you shoulder all the blame?
Can you learn to win and lose
And keep your head up just the same?
Can you find the words that matter?
Can you lean into your voice?
When the world keeps getting louder
Can you cut through all the noise?
Do you know how much to show em
And do you have a place to safely
So would it make you proud
Even when the night has fallen
And there's silence all around
Was it part of the idea that
When the lights are powered down
That I always think about?
Do I seem like that vision in your dream?
Was the price of leaving you
Worth believing that we're free?