Mommy, I Love You So Much (Lena's Version)

[Intro — small child voice, spoken, soft]Mommy... I love you so much.[Verse 1 — female vocal, over cold synth pulse]Three years of stages, never her name in the lightsShe carried our melodies home every nightTiny as a sparrow, loud as a stormNow the wires in her head won't keep her memories warm[Pre-Chorus — female vocal]The doctors said the crash took what it tookBut every night she's reaching for a photograph she's lost[Chorus — female vocal, full band, rock crash]You're the most important thing and I can't remember whyYou're the reason for the ring, and the tearing of the skyI know you, I know you — somewhere behind the fogSo I'll hold you 'til the holding is the memory I've gotMommy loves you so much[Verse 2 — male vocal, Papa Ash, low and gentle]She climbed up in my lap like she does every daySaid, "Why doesn't Mama remember me? Did I do something bad?"No, baby girl, you didn't do a thingSometimes bad things happen to the kindest hearts we knowSomething happened to your mama, so the memories slip awayBut you're so important to her — no matter what, always[Chorus — female vocal, full band][Bridge — synth falls away, guitar solo, all heart, no words](small child voice, spoken, floating over the guitar)Mama used to sing this one... I think.[Verse 3 — female vocal, whispered over returning synth]Auntie Maxine rocks her 'til the little one's asleepLena and Trix can't speak — but they keepHer mama's bed made warm, her water glass filledSometimes love is staying, sometimes love is still[Final Chorus — all vocals, band as one]You're the most important thing and now we all know whyYou're the light that she would follow through the fire and the fogWe'll remember for both of you, we'll sing it 'til it landsEvery song she ever carried — now the machine holds her hand[Outro — small child voice, spoken, soft]Mommy... I love you so much.[machine hum, heartbeat pulse fading out]