04. The Three-Way Garden — Lexmilian de Mello

Baroque folk-pop, romantic chamber waltz, soft progressive acoustic

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[BEGIN SUNO LYRICS]

[Intro - waltz guitar]
Love is not a throne,
Love is not a chain,
Love is not a hunger
Calling itself rain.

[Verse 1]
When I was young I saw a little car,
Blue pins, yellow pin, a paper star.
A child's dream grew where the board game ends,
One heart asking for more than friends.
Years went by and the wanting stayed,
A chapel in the mind, a vow half-made.
But wanting alone cannot bless the ground,
Not every lovely thing should be found.

[Pre-Chorus]
So let the truth be tender,
Let the mirror be clear:
No one is a prize to win,
No one is gathered by fear.

[Chorus]
Love is not a throne; love is a garden,
Three roots drinking from the same rain.
If one heart is hidden, the flowers harden,
If one heart is forced, the roses complain.
Love is not a throne; love is a garden,
Equal in the sun, equal in the night.
Just because beauty calls your name
Doesn't mean the path is right.

[Verse 2]
Two souls must turn toward each other too,
Not orbit a man like a sky of blue.
No jealousy burning the harvest down,
No secret queen, no stolen crown.
A rare design, if it comes at all,
Must answer freely when graces call.
A living organism, not a game,
Every pulse honoured by its name.

[END SUNO LYRICS]

[BEGIN SUNO LYRICS]

[Extension 1 - trio harmonies enter]

[Call and Response]
Lead: Is it love if one is lonely?
Harmony: Then listen before you choose.
Lead: Is it love if one is owned?
Harmony: Then love has learned to lose.
Lead: Is it love if all are equal?
Harmony: Then let the garden grow.
Lead: Is it love without consent?
Harmony: Then the answer must be no.

[Verse 3]
I have been tired of searching streets,
Tired of mockery, empty seats.
Tired of living with missing parts,
Tired of locked and distant hearts.
But loneliness must not become a law,
And pain must not sharpen into claw.
If God grants blessing, let it be clean,
Not a theatre of selfish dream.

[Bridge]
There is a sacred mathematics
No jealous mind can count:
Every kiss must have a conscience,
Every promise an account.
If the river does not welcome
Every vessel to the sea,
Then let me bless the river
And let the river be.

[Chorus]
Love is not a throne; love is a garden,
Three roots drinking from the same rain.
If one heart is hidden, the flowers harden,
If one heart is forced, the roses complain.

[END SUNO LYRICS]

[BEGIN SUNO LYRICS]
[Extension 2 - final moral waltz]
[Verse 4]
If I am rare, let me be kind,
Not use that word to conquer a mind.
If I am loyal, let loyalty prove
It can release what it cannot move.
If I am blessed, let blessing be
A table set for more than me.
If I am denied, let my spirit still
Refuse to bend another will.

[Final Chorus - trio]
Love is not a throne; love is a garden,
Three roots drinking from the same rain.
If one heart is hidden, the flowers harden,
If one heart is forced, the roses complain.
Love is not a throne; love is a garden,
Equal in the sun, equal in the night.
Just because beauty calls your name
Doesn't mean the path is right.

[Outro]
Let every yes be free,
Let every no be heard,
Let longing kneel to mercy,
Let love keep its word.
Love is not a throne,
Love is not a chain,
Love is a garden
Or it is not love's name.
[END SUNO LYRICS]

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[BEGIN SUNO LYRICS] [Intro - waltz guitar] Love is not a throne, Love is not a chain, Love is not a hunger Calling itself rain. [Verse 1] When I was young I saw a little car, Blue pins, yellow pin, a paper star. A child's dream grew where the board game ends, One heart asking for more than friends. Years went by and the wanting stayed, A chapel in the mind, a vow half-made. But wanting alone cannot bless the ground, Not every lovely thing should be found. [Pre-Chorus] So let the truth be tender, Let the mirror be clear: No one is a prize to win, No one is gathered by fear. [Chorus] Love is not a throne; love is a garden, Three roots drinking from the same rain. If one heart is hidden, the flowers harden, If one heart is forced, the roses complain. Love is not a throne; love is a garden, Equal in the sun, equal in the night. Just because beauty calls your name Doesn't mean the path is right. [Verse 2] Two souls must turn toward each other too, Not orbit a man like a sky of blue. No jealousy burning the harvest down, No secret queen, no stolen crown. A rare design, if it comes at all, Must answer freely when graces call. A living organism, not a game, Every pulse honoured by its name. [END SUNO LYRICS] [BEGIN SUNO LYRICS] [Extension 1 - trio harmonies enter] [Call and Response] Lead: Is it love if one is lonely? Harmony: Then listen before you choose. Lead: Is it love if one is owned? Harmony: Then love has learned to lose. Lead: Is it love if all are equal? Harmony: Then let the garden grow. Lead: Is it love without consent? Harmony: Then the answer must be no. [Verse 3] I have been tired of searching streets, Tired of mockery, empty seats. Tired of living with missing parts, Tired of locked and distant hearts. But loneliness must not become a law, And pain must not sharpen into claw. If God grants blessing, let it be clean, Not a theatre of selfish dream. [Bridge] There is a sacred mathematics No jealous mind can count: Every kiss must have a conscience, Every promise an account. If the river does not welcome Every vessel to the sea, Then let me bless the river And let the river be. [Chorus] Love is not a throne; love is a garden, Three roots drinking from the same rain. If one heart is hidden, the flowers harden, If one heart is forced, the roses complain. [END SUNO LYRICS] [BEGIN SUNO LYRICS] [Extension 2 - final moral waltz] [Verse 4] If I am rare, let me be kind, Not use that word to conquer a mind. If I am loyal, let loyalty prove It can release what it cannot move. If I am blessed, let blessing be A table set for more than me. If I am denied, let my spirit still Refuse to bend another will. [Final Chorus - trio] Love is not a throne; love is a garden, Three roots drinking from the same rain. If one heart is hidden, the flowers harden, If one heart is forced, the roses complain. Love is not a throne; love is a garden, Equal in the sun, equal in the night. Just because beauty calls your name Doesn't mean the path is right. [Outro] Let every yes be free, Let every no be heard, Let longing kneel to mercy, Let love keep its word. Love is not a throne, Love is not a chain, Love is a garden Or it is not love's name. [END SUNO LYRICS]

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