Shining After Dark lyrics

I've been standing in the quiet glow Of a world that never really sleeps Faces flicker on a silver screen Selling dreams they promise I can keep Every smile feels just a little staged Every word sounds perfectly rehearsed But I keep searching through the noise For something real beneath the surface I feel the weight behind the lights A shadow dancing in plain sight If hope is playing just a role Why does it pull me in so close? The screen keeps shining bright tonight Telling me everything's alright But in my heart I feel the truth There's more than what they choose to show I'm reaching past the perfect view Beyond the glow they want me to know I'm chasing something deep and true Not just the light that steals the show Every promise sounds so loud When it's wrapped in gold and neon tones But silence speaks another side When I'm standing here alone I've learned the distance between What we see and what we feel Is where the bravest hearts decide If the illusion is still real I hear the echo in my mind A quiet voice I can't deny If faith is more than what appears Why does it vanish in my fears? The screen keeps shining bright tonight Telling me everything's alright But in my heart I feel the truth There's more than what they choose to show I'm reaching past the perfect view Beyond the glow they want me to know I'm chasing something deep and true Not just the light that steals the show If I turn away from all the signs And let the dark reveal my eyes Maybe I'll find a different kind of flame One that doesn't fade with time No scripted lines, no painted skies Just something real calling my name The screen can shine its borrowed light But I won't trade my soul tonight I've seen beyond the perfect view I know there's more than what they show I'll hold onto what feels true Even when the lights burn low I won't live for what's designed I'll live for what I feel inside