The Gift

Lyrics

The Gift [INTRO – SOFT PAD, CLOCK TICK, NO KICK] [SPOKEN] “When time runs out… love doesn’t.” mm… mm… (breathe) mm… mm… [VERSE 1] Streetlights on the curtain, night so thin, Holding your hand as the world leans in. Every little breath like a tide that slows, You smile at me; the whole room glows. We don’t need words where the truth runs deep, I’ll keep the watch while you drift to sleep. If there’s a door, it’s a gentle one— No more fight now; what’s heavy is done. [PRE-CHORUS] Count the beats—one, two—then let them go, You taught me grace in the softest glow. If time’s a river, we’ve reached the bend, I’ll carry you in the light that you send. [CHORUS] You are the gift (the gift), the gift you gave, Every warm tomorrow you helped me save. Where you are going, there’s no more pain— Lay it all down, walk out of the rain. You are the gift (the gift) I’ll always hold, Love in my chest like a band of gold. When everything’s leaving and words feel small, You gave me your life; you gave me it all. [DROP / HOOK] “The gift… the gift…” (let it lift) No pain… just light… (hold me in the night) “The gift… the gift…” (let it lift) You’re free… tonight… [VERSE 2] Kettle on at midnight, laugh in steam, Seaside wind and a city dream. Bus stop rain, then a sky gone clear— All of those days are still right here. If love is time, you bent the clock, Turned every second to open stock. You let me be there, close by your side— Grace is a kindness you never had to hide. [PRE-CHORUS 2] Count the beats—one, two—then let them fly, You taught my heart how to say goodbye. If time’s a record, we’ve reached the fade, But the groove you cut is the life you made. [CHORUS] You are the gift (the gift), the gift you gave, Every warm tomorrow you helped me save. Where you are going, there’s no more pain— Lay it all down, walk out of the rain. You are the gift (the gift) I’ll always hold, Love in my chest like a band of gold. When everything’s ending and lights fall low, Your kindness remains—the brightest glow. [BRIDGE – SPOKEN & SUNG, R&B LILT] [SPOKEN] “Thank you for letting me stay to the end.” I’ll keep your daylight under my skin, Sing your name where the nights begin. Time will pass, but the love we grew Will turn each dawn into something new. [POST-CHORUS / LIFT] No more ache where you are now, Only calm in the quiet vow. You lived like light through a London sky— Even the clouds learned how to cry… then dry. [FINAL CHORUS – UPLIFT] You are the gift (the gift), forever near, I hear your voice in the crowd so clear. Where you are going, the storm is through— Rest in the blue, I’ll dance for two. You are the gift (the gift) I’ll always hold, Beat of my heart in a house of gold. When everything’s leaving, love stands tall— You gave me your life; you gave me it all. [OUTRO – PIANO + SIDECHAIN PAD] mm… mm… (rest now) mm… mm… “the gift…” (fade)