https://video.wakkeren.nl/videos/watch/fda4b23b-ede1-48c0-bcbd-af3c5c48c2a6 LYRICS Funny thing about the light… It never chases darkness. It simply shines. And somehow… They always find their way to it. I've never needed another to fall To know that I was standing tall. I've never wished another woman's light would fade, Or envied all the colours in the life she made. There's room enough beneath these skies For a thousand stars to come alive. Your flame can burn as bright as mine, There is no need to steal the shine. So why does darkness seek the glow? Why chase the things you cannot own? Why do the hearts that give the most Find themselves surrounded by ghosts? We're moths to a flame, Drawn into the night. Some come seeking warmth, Some come to kill the light. You can stand beside me, You can let me be. But you cannot take my fire And call it jealousy. You can't love the light While you're making it bleed. You can't ask for warmth Then destroy what you need. Moths to a flame… Round and round they go. Some are drawn to beauty. Some just want to watch it burn below. I found a little moth against the glass, Its fragile wings beating as the minutes passed. I stopped my world and opened up the door, I'd rather set it free than watch it hurt some more. I've never understood a heart that needs To make another suffer just to feel complete. Why pull a woman down to feel yourself rise, When there's a whole wide world beneath these skies? You don't know the battles that I've fought, Or all the things this silence cost. You see the surface, never what lies deep, Then judge the wounds you never had to keep. You don't have to love me. You don't have to stay. You don't have to watch me as I walk away. There's a world beyond the life you see in mine. Go and find your own light. I'll be finding mine. So why does darkness seek the glow? Why chase the things you cannot own? Why do the hearts that choose to care Find so much bitterness waiting there? We're moths to a flame, Drawn into the night. Some come seeking warmth, Some come to kill the light. You can stand beside me, You can let me be. But you cannot take my fire And call it jealousy. You can't love the light While you're making it bleed. You can't ask for warmth Then destroy what you need. Moths to a flame… Round and round they go. Some are drawn to beauty. Some just want to watch it burn below. Perhaps the light reveals What shadows try to hide. Perhaps it wakes the ghosts We've buried deep inside. But I won't turn to stone Because your heart turned cold. I won't trade my kindness For the bitterness you hold. I can wish you peace And still refuse the door. I can hope you heal And owe you nothing more. For every wounded soul Has a road it must walk. And I cannot heal a heart That refuses to unlock. We're moths to a flame, Drawn into the night. Some come seeking warmth, Some come to kill the light. Let her rise. Let her shine. Let her take her place in time. There is power in a woman Who can watch another fly. I won't dim my light To make you feel tall. I won't wish you darkness Just because you want mine to fall. Moths to a flame… Let them come and go. I will keep my heart kind, But I'll choose where my light goes. A moth can circle a flame… But it doesn't own the fire. We explore why moths to a flame represent the complex nature of human boundaries and the cost of seeking external validation. This video examines the symbolic relationship between light and life, using the imagery of moths to a flame as a metaphor for those who draw near to beauty only to destroy it. We analyse the tension between those who provide warmth and those who seek to consume it, providing a perspective on maintaining one's own light while navigating the bitterness of others. This investigation is for those interested in the architecture of self-preservation and the patterns of human behaviour that define our personal fire. We look at the evidence regarding how emotional boundaries act as a form of protection against the darkness of envy. By studying the patterns of this cycle, we determine if it is possible to offer kindness without sacrificing our integrity. We evaluate the implications of setting clear limits and what this suggests about our ability to choose where our light goes. This reflection is for those who seek to understand the cost of their own radiance. Tell me in the comments: do you believe setting strict boundaries is necessary to protect your personal fire? 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