Candlelight Rations Video (MV)

[Intro]
Flickering shadows on council walls
One candle burning, that's all we got, y'all
December's bitter, but we stay strong
In this broken tinsel kingdom where we belong

[Verse 1]
Mama's counting pennies by candlelight
Bills stacked high, keeping me up at night
Power's out again, but we make it work
Single flame dancing like a midnight curse
Growing up poor made me see things clear
Every drip of wax is another year
Council estate windows, frosted with pain
But this little light keeps me half-sane

[Chorus]
Rationing moments in the dark
Single flame keeping us from falling apart
This ain't no fairytale, this shit is real
Candlelight rations, that's how we deal
Watch it burn slow, make it last
Till morning comes, pray we pass
Through another night of frozen dreams
In this broken tinsel kingdom, nothing's what it seems

[Verse 2]
Christmas carols echo from down the block
While we're here counting minutes on the clock
F*ck their pity, we got our pride
Even when the darkness creeps inside
Mama taught me how to make light last
Split one candle through the night so vast
Every flicker's like a secret code
Between me and her on this broken road

[Bridge]
They don't understand our kind of wealth
When survival's all you got left
But in this flame, I see our story
Burning bright without their glory

[Verse 3]
Sometimes I catch her crying in the glow
Thinking I'm asleep, but baby, I know
How heavy crown of poverty weighs
On a queen trying to light up darker days
But we're still here, still burning bright
Through the coldest, longest winter night
Found beauty in the things we lack
In this flame, there's no turning back

[Chorus]
Rationing moments in the dark
Single flame keeping us from falling apart
This ain't no fairytale, this shit is real
Candlelight rations, that's how we deal
Watch it burn slow, make it last
Till morning comes, pray we pass
Through another night of frozen dreams
In this broken tinsel kingdom, nothing's what it seems

[Outro]
One candle burning, that's all we need
In this kingdom built from broken dreams
Watch it flicker, watch it fade
But our light won't ever go away