(Steady hand drum begins — low heartbeat pulse) Verse 1 (Minor – grounded, rhythmic) Dust on my feet, sun in my hair You held my hand like a whispered prayer Drum in the distance, heat in the sky We moved together, you and I The day came sudden, wind changed fast A door closed hard on the fragile past Small girl standing, trying to see How the world could break so suddenly Chorus (Call & Response Style) Lead: Oh Mama of the warm earth ground Response (voices): We are still here, we are still sound Lead: Oh heartbeat under skin and bone Response: Love is the rhythm we carry home Verse 2 (Rhythm grows stronger) Steps in the sand, feet in the clay You said, “Be brave now, walk your way” I said, “Never will I forget” Your voice is rising in me yet Years like rivers flowing wide Truth like a tide I could not hide But no more anger, no more blame Just human fire and human flame Chorus (Major begins to rise) Lead: Oh Mama of the warm earth ground Response: We are still here, we are still sound Lead: Oh rhythm stronger than the night Response: Love is turning dark to light Bridge (Dance Section – Minimal Words) Rhythm Breath. Step. Turn. I feel you in my moving feet I feel you in the rising heat No chains of past, no fear to prove Only the circle of the groove (Percussion builds gently — layered voices humming) Final Chorus (Major – Open, Joyful but Gentle) Lead: Oh Mama of the living flame Response: Love is stronger than all shame Lead: Oh story written in the sand Response: We rise together, hand in hand Outro (Soft, Continuous) Heartbeat slow… Breath in… Breath out… Not ending. Only flowing. Love carried me Love shaped me Love continues to be Love goes on Love goes on Love goes on Love carries me Love shapes me Love continues to be Gently Softly Gently Love Love Love.
