A suitcase standing by the door A silence heavier than before Small hands holding what they knew A sky that shifted into blue The world I knew dissolved that day No map to show the hidden way A child’s heart learning how to bend Not knowing where the road would end Pre-Chorus But somewhere underneath the fear A quiet rhythm stayed so near A warmth no storm could take apart A steady drum inside my heart Chorus (Turning Toward Major) Love was stronger than the fall Stronger than the breaking wall Stronger than the sudden night Love was there, a hidden light Through the leaving, through the pain Through the silence, through the rain What was planted did not part Love kept beating in my heart Verse 2 (Transition) I searched the shadows for the truth I held the fragments of my youth No blame, no rage to carry on Just asking where the light had gone And in the archives of my days I found the human, flawed and brave Not heroes carved in black and white But souls who walked through wrong and right Pre-Chorus And slowly, gently, something grew A wider, kinder point of view The minor key began to rise Into a clearer, open sky Chorus (Major) Love is stronger than our fear Stronger than what’s unclear Stronger than the hardest part Love rewrites the wounded heart Through the choices we have made Through the debts that must be paid Through the truth that sets us free Love becomes our legacy Bridge (Soft, Reflective) I carry you in every step In every breath I haven’t left The dance we shared still moves in me A living continuity No ending note, no final line Just warmth unfolding through all time Final Chorus (Gentle, Continuous) Love is softer than the night Love is patient, love is light Love is quiet, love is strong Love goes on and on and on Not erasing what has been But holding all we’ve walked within From minor chords to open skies Love is how the music rises Outro (Soft, Fading) A pulse beneath the setting sun The story woven, not undone No curtain call, no grand goodbye Just love continuing … Softly Softly Love is softer than the night Love is patient, love is light Love is quiet, love is strong Love goes on and on and on Gently Gently.
