Mother’s Steady Hands

[Intro – very soft] [hum: gentle “mmm” chords] [beatbox: none or barely audible heartbeat kick] [Verse 1 – solo lead] I remember those nights you stayed awake Holdin’ on while I drifted off safe Every worry you never let show Every tear that you hid so I’d grow [Beatbox: soft heartbeat kick enters] [Verse 2 – still intimate] There were days I didn’t understand All the love in your steady hands Now I see what it cost you then Every moment again and again [Pre-Chorus – harmonies begin] [baritone + tenor: soft “oooh”] You gave more than I could ever know Built a life just to help me grow [Chorus – full but gentle harmony] [full harmony: warm and blended] And your hands… they carried me [bass: soft “doom” accents] Through every doubt, every memory [beatbox: light kick/snare enters] Every dream I’m chasin’ now Started somewhere in your arms somehow [Verse 3 – slightly fuller] [beatbox: light groove continues] Time keeps movin’, seasons change But your love never fades away Even now when I stand alone I still feel like I’m comin’ home [Pre-Chorus – build more emotion] [harmonies swell softly] Every step that I take is true ‘Cause it started with you [Chorus – stronger] [full harmony stack, more presence] And your hands… they carried me [beatbox: fuller but still gentle] Through every doubt, every memory [bass: deeper accents] Every dream I’m chasin’ now Started somewhere in your arms somehow [Breakdown – minimal] [beatbox drops out] [high tenor: soft lead line] If I could give back all you gave It still wouldn’t be enough to say… [Build – harmonies rising] [all voices swell] [Final Chorus – emotional peak] [full harmony, rich and sustained] And your hands… they carried me [beatbox: returns softly] Through every doubt, every memory [bass: deep sustained notes] Every dream I’m chasin’ now Started somewhere in your arms somehow [Outro – stripped and tender] [beatbox fades out] [hum: soft “mmm”] Thank you for every part of me…