[Intro — soft Celtic violin, gentle female voice] My babies... I hope you find success. I hope you have everything you need. But more than anything... I hope you remember to live. [Verse 1 — haunting piano, rhythmic Celtic fiddle] I used to measure every day By all the things I hadn't made. Chasing clocks and chasing dreams, Trying to be what success should mean. I thought a life was something earned, By every candle that I burned. But all the moments passing by Were things no paycheck could ever buy. [Pre-Chorus — rising electric violin] I wish somebody told me then, You get one life, not one to spend. [Chorus — powerful Celtic-Norse rock] MAKE A LIFE, NOT JUST A LIVING! Find the joy in what you're given! Build your dreams, but don't forget The little things you haven't lived yet! Chase the stars, but watch the sunrise, There's more to life than dollar signs! Oh, my babies, keep on dreaming— Make a life, not just a living! [Verse 2 — playful folk guitar, driving drums] Work for the things that help you grow, Learn what you need and what you don't. Save for tomorrow, pay what's due, But leave some room for being you. Take that trip, learn that song, Call your friends, sing loud and wrong. Build a blanket fort at thirty-five, Keep the kid inside your heart alive. To my seven stars, wherever you go, There's something I hope you'll always know: Your worth isn't measured by what you own, Or how impressive your life may look. [Chorus — soaring electric violin] MAKE A LIFE, NOT JUST A LIVING! Find the joy in what you're given! Build your dreams, but don't forget The little things you haven't lived yet! Chase the stars, but watch the sunrise, There's more to life than dollar signs! Oh, my babies, keep on dreaming— Make a life, not just a living! [Bridge — vulnerable piano, intimate vocals] And if someday you're working late, Wondering how you got this way, I hope you stop and ask your heart, "Is this the life I meant to start?" [Building — violin and Norse drums] You can change what success means, Trade an old goal for a different dream. Some seasons require all you've got, But rest and laughter still matter a lot. You don't need a perfect life, A title, a fortune, or shining lights. Just build one where you're proud to say, "I'm glad I lived this life my way!" [Brief Electric Violin Break — 8 seconds] [Final Chorus — triumphant female harmonies] MAKE A LIFE, NOT JUST A LIVING! Let your wild hearts keep on singing! Make some memories, make mistakes, Love the ordinary days! Let your work support your dreaming, Not become your only reason! Oh, my babies, keep believing— YOU DESERVE A LIFE WORTH LIVING! [Outro — gentle violin, warm maternal voice] [Softly sung] Seven dreams and seven skies, Seven different kinds of lives. I don't need the world to know your names, Just hope you love the lives you make. [Spoken Outro] My babies... I don't care if you become famous. I don't care if you're rich. I care that you're safe, That you're loved, And that somewhere between all your responsibilities... You remember to be happy. Love, Mama.
