Lyrics

“We Were Waiting”
Lyrics by the Students of Berry Bell Academy

Verse 1
We didn’t ask for much
Just a chance to make a sound
A string to hold
A space to stand
Somewhere to be found

We watched with open hands
While others got to play
We drew our notes in silence
And learned to look away

Chorus
We were waiting
In the shadows of the song
Faking smiles, humming quiet
Trying to stay strong
But you…
You saw the music inside
Even when the world passed us by
And now we’re not just dreaming
Now we’re finally alive

Verse 2
They say children don’t remember
But we do
We remember every almost,
Every “maybe soon” that never came through
But then something changed
Four cases on a table
No speeches, no spotlight—just a whisper:
You are able

Chorus
We were waiting
In the corners of the light
Tracing every melody
That disappeared at night
But you…
You listened when no one else heard
You turned belief into a word
And now the song belongs to us
And every note feels right

Bridge
Now the bow is in our hands
And our names are on the page
We are louder than the silence
We are stronger than the cage
This is more than just a gift
It’s the truth you helped us see—
We were never the ones lacking
We just needed to be free

Final Chorus
We’re not waiting
We are here and we are whole
We’re not hiding
We are fire, we are soul
Because you…
You gave us more than sound and string
You gave us a reason to begin
Now we don’t just play the song—
We are the song within