Lyrics

Verse 1**
*Chris, my steady oak—roots deeper than I knew,*
*You carry the quiet strength of skies breaking blue.*
*Zoe, my wildfire, spark in the night,*
*You dance through the storm, turn shadows to light.*
*Lily, soft petals with a spine made of steel,*
*You teach me that grace is a battlefield healed.*
*Gabriel, my sunrise, laughter like rain,*
*You melt every “never” into “try it again.”*

**Chorus**
*You’re the anchor and the stars, my compass, my creed,*
*Four heartbeats that saved me, four gardens I’ll seed.*
*Through every stumble, every scar, every start,*
*I’ll love you louder than the thunder in the dark.*
*Chris’s resolve, Zoe’s flame burning true,*
*Lily’s brave kindness, Gabriel’s sky-chasing view—*
*You’re the song I’ll keep singing when my voice fades away,*
*My forever, my always, my reason to stay.*

**Verse 2**
*I’ve rocked nightmares silent, cheered first steps alone,*
*Packed lunches with jokes scribbled next to your throne.*
*Watched bikes wobble onward, knees scuffed but still tall,*
*And prayed I’m enough as you outgrow these walls.*
*I’ll miss bedtime stories, the forts we once built,*
*But time’s just a thief—I’ll love you through guilt.*
*For every “I’m busy,” know this truth won’t bend—*
*I’d rewrite the universe to be your first friend.*

**Chorus**
*You’re the anchor and the stars, my compass, my creed,*
*Four heartbeats that saved me, four gardens I’ll seed.*
*Through every stumble, every scar, every start,*
*I’ll love you louder than the thunder in the dark.*
*Chris’s resolve, Zoe’s flame burning true,*
*Lily’s brave kindness, Gabriel’s sky-chasing view—*
*You’re the song I’ll keep singing when my voice fades away,*
*My forever, my always, my reason to stay.*

**Bridge**
*Someday you’ll tower, your own trails to blaze,*
*But I’ll keep your secrets in my marrow always.*
*If the world ever dims the light in your eyes,*
*I’ll march through the tempest—your shield, your ally.*
*No distance, no silence, no mountain too steep,*
*My love’s not a promise… it’s the air that you breathe.*

**Outro**
*So take these cracked hands, this heart scarred but true,*
*Chris, Zoe, Lily, Gabriel—I live because of you.*
*When the years turn my memories to dust and to art,*
*I’ll still be your first love… right from the start.*