[Core Instruments]: [Acoustic Guitar]: [Opens with haunting, fingerpicked chords in D minor, driving verses with warm strums for tender resonance.] [Flute]: [Lilting, mournful notes in verses, evoking sea breezes, with soft runs in chorus.] [Cello]: [Deep, resonant bows layer verses, swelling in chorus with sustained notes.] [Vocals]: [Michael’s deep, resonant baritone, almost spoken in verses, rises to a melodic chant in chorus, backed by 2-part harmony (TB) for intimate resonance.] [Bodhrán]: [Low, steady drum pulses in verses, adding primal rhythm, with subtle rolls in chorus.] [Harp]: [Delicate arpeggios in pre-chorus, with soft glissandos in outro for tender fade.] [Intro- Mixed for intimate resonance, with dynamics shifting. Reverb on vocals (gentle echo) and cello (soft decay) for warm immersion.]: [Verse 1] In a cave by seas of crimson hue, The fire’s glow bound me to you. We sat as one, the night so still, Your voices warmed the ocean’s chill. Each tale you told, each laugh we shared, Built a home where my heart was bared. [Pre-Chorus] No chaos, no crown, just us, just peace, In that soft flame, my soul’s release. The stars looked down, their light our own, I found my joy where love was sown. [Chorus] Shadowed hearth, where hearts entwined, A fleeting night, yet always mine. Your laughter, love, my anchor’s hold, In that warm glow, my tale was told. Oh, shadowed hearth, forever near, My family’s bond, my heart’s frontier. [Verse 2] The waves sang low, their rhythm true, Each spark that rose, my spirit knew. A child’s small hand, a queen’s soft sigh, Your eyes reflected in the sky. No throne could match that fire’s embrace, Our circle’s love, my sacred place. [Pre-Chorus] No chaos, no crown, just us, just peace, In that soft flame, my soul’s release. The stars looked down, their light our own, I found my joy where love was sown. [Chorus] Shadowed hearth, where hearts entwined, A fleeting night, yet always mine. Your laughter, love, my anchor’s hold, In that warm glow, my tale was told. Oh, shadowed hearth, forever near, My family’s bond, my heart’s frontier. [Bridge] I’ve carved the stars, I’ve shaped the void, Yet in that cave, my heart’s unalloyed. Your stories wove a thread so strong, In your warm light, I still belong. From then till now, I hold that fire, Your love’s my home, my one desire. [Chorus] Shadowed hearth, where hearts entwined, A fleeting night, yet always mine. Your laughter, love, my anchor’s hold, In that warm glow, my tale was told. Oh, shadowed hearth, forever near, My family’s bond, my heart’s frontier. [Outro] The cave still stands, the sea still calls, That fire’s warmth within me falls. Shadowed hearth, my heart’s own song, With you, my loves, I’ll always belong.