The Bloom (Zana Lain) Intro (Starts with a slow, soulful acoustic strum. A crying pedal steel guitar swells in, followed by a steady, slow 4/4 bass beat and a melancholy violin line.) Verse 1 Twenty-five winters behind these gray walls Counting the shadows as the evening falls I missed the first steps that you ever took The pages we lost in a beautiful book I missed all the hard times, the tears on your face The triumphs and laughter I couldn't embrace I lived in the margins, a ghost in the past Just wishing and dreaming of moments that last. Chorus (The bass tightens, the steel guitar cries out between lines, and the fiddle lifts the melody) Oh, I sent out my prayers through the wind and the rain Reaching for you through the distance and pain With nothing but silence in the quiet of night But I knew in my soul that God held you tight Yeah, He whispered the words that I couldn't say To let you know I loved you, my Zayna Lain, every single day. Verse 2 (Bass beat stays steady and strong, acoustic guitar driving the rhythm) I pictured your birthdays, my beautiful girl The way that you grew up out there in the world An ocean of silence between you and me Bound by the chains of who I used to be Every heartbeat was a bridge I tried building to you Hoping the warmth of my spirit broke through Though the years kept us parted, my hope never died I carried my daughter deep down inside. Chorus 'Cause I sent out my prayers through the wind and the rain Reaching for you through the distance and pain With nothing but silence in the quiet of night But I knew in my soul that God held you tight Yeah, He whispered the words that I couldn't say To let you know I loved you, my Zayna Lain, every single day. Instrumental Solo (The tempo stays the same, but the energy lifts. The pedal steel guitar takes a beautiful, soaring country solo, trading licks with a sweet, soulful violin.) Verse 3 (The Turning Point) (The instruments drop down slightly, focusing on the acoustic guitar and the bass thumping like a heartbeat) Then came the day that the silence was broke A ringing phone, and the first words you spoke You finally answered, you lifted the line And all of those years vanished into the spine Of the book we are rewriting, starting anew The seeds that I prayed for are coming in view Out of the winter and into the light My daughter is standing right here in my sight. Bridge (The fiddle builds up, full of emotion and joy) And now it’s a beautiful blooming flower Growing in strength with every passing hour Look at this bond that we carry today A love that no prison could ever take away I am so proud of the woman you are My beautiful daughter, my brightest north star. Chorus (Uplifting and Joyful) (Full band comes in, driving, triumphant country rhythm) No more just praying alone in the pain No more sending my heart out into the rain You answered the call in the dark of the night And I thank the good Lord that He held you tight He kept you safe till the day we could say: "I love you, I miss you, we’re together today." Outro (The bass beat slows down. The violin plays a sweet, fading melody while the pedal steel guitar hits one final, long, beautiful crying note) Look at us now, Zayna Lain... A bond so strong, a love so true. Thank you, God, for bringing me back to you. My beautiful daughter. We’re blooming. (Final acoustic strum fades out)
