[Verse] Fingers trace the strings, a quiet start Notes like whispers sailing from the heart Months of shadows, dim-lit rooms alone Building rhythm in this silent zone [Pre-Chorus] Then the hush breaks, edges start to glow A single spark, now watch it grow [Chorus] Here’s the first applause, soft but sure A gentle wave, so pure After all the silent nights, the waiting days Hear the music talk, in secret ways First applause, like a whispered fire Lit from practice, lifted higher [Verse] Breath held tight, the silence knows the tune Every pause a step toward this room Echoes swell beneath the velvet light Honor found in barely touched nights [Pre-Chorus] Then the hush breaks, edges start to glow A single spark, now watch it grow [Chorus] Here’s the first applause, soft but sure A gentle wave, so pure After all the silent nights, the waiting days Hear the music talk, in secret ways First applause, like a whispered fire Lit from practice, lifted higher [Bridge] No grand crescendo, no flash or flare Just a quiet truth in the evening air A moment held in subtle grace The sound that fills the empty space [Chorus] Here’s the first applause, soft but sure A gentle wave, so pure After all the silent nights, the waiting days Hear the music talk, in secret ways First applause, like a whispered fire Lit from practice, lifted higher [Outro] Softly now, the night unfolds In every note, a story told First applause, a quiet flame Calling out my name.