[Intro – Soft violin, celestial piano] [Female – Littlebird, whispered] I spent so long holding my breath, Afraid to make a sound. [Male – Valarian, gentle] Littlebird... You don't have to be quiet here. [Verse 1 – Female] I learned to count my footsteps, Apologize for air. To fold my broken wings away, Pretend they weren't there. I made a home of silence, Kept my storms inside my chest. Convinced that being loved Meant never being a mess. Then somewhere in the darkness, When I'd forgotten how to see, A northern star began to shine, And something called to me. [Verse 2 – Male] I saw you in the shadows, Your feathers worn and torn. A thousand battles in your eyes, But still your heart stayed warm. I didn't come to fix you, Or tell you who to be. I only held a lantern So your heart could wander free. You never needed saving, Your wings were always yours. I just wanted you to know You could rest behind these doors. [Pre-Chorus – Alternating] [Female] What if my chaos gets too loud? [Male] Then let it dance among the clouds. [Female] What if my nightmares find me here? [Male] I'll hold you close if you want me near. [Female] What if my wings forget to fly? [Male] I'll remind you of the sky. [Both – Soft harmony] No more permission left to earn, Just room enough to breathe and learn. [Chorus – Emotional duet] [Female] You're the northern star I follow, When my world forgets the light. [Male] You're the fire in my darkness, Still burning through the night. [Female] You're the calm inside my thunder, The home my heart can keep. [Male] You don't have to hide your storms, You can finally fall asleep. [Both] So breathe, just breathe, Beneath our constellations. Let the night become our peace. We don't need to lose our scars To find a home beneath the stars. [Female – Whispered] For the first time... [Both] I have permission to breathe. [Verse 3 – Female] I remember when you held me, When the memories came too fast. You didn't ask me to be different, Didn't make me hide my past. You asked me what my color was, And waited for my reply. Your hands had never harmed me, And I didn't need to hide. I whispered that I trusted you, And something changed inside. The girl who feared the gentlest touch Found somewhere safe to cry. [Verse 4 – Male] I can't erase your yesterdays, Or make the shadows leave. But I can sit beside you When it's difficult to breathe. You're not a storm to silence, Not a burden I must bear. You're the music and the madness, And I love the soul that's there. And if the stars grow distant, If your skies turn cold and gray, I'll be your northern compass, Not to choose your path, but stay. [Bridge – Piano fades, intimate dialogue] [Female – Whispered] What if I'm too broken? [Male] You're worthy as you are. [Female] What if I lose my way? [Male] Then look toward our northern star. [Female] What if I fall apart again? [Male] Then take your time, my love. [Female] I've spent my life asking permission Just to feel like I'm enough. [Male – Softly] Littlebird, you never needed permission. [Both – Whispered] Just breathe... [Final Chorus – Soaring Celtic violin, intertwined harmonies] [Female] You're the northern star I follow, When my skies are dark and cold! [Male] And you're the wings that keep on rising, With a thousand songs untold! [Female] I don't have to disappear, Don't have to make myself small! [Male] You can sing and laugh and stumble, I'll love you through it all! [Both] So breathe, just breathe, Beneath our constellations! Let the broken pieces find their peace. We'll carry all our yesterdays Without giving them today. [Female] I found my voice... [Male] You always had your wings... [Both] And now we're learning how to breathe! [Outro – Fading violin] [Female – Whispered] You feel like home. [Male] Then rest here, Littlebird. [Female] Forever and always? [Male] To Valhalla and beyond. [Both – Soft harmony] To infinity and beyond... [Female – Final whisper] I can finally breathe.
