BYA: Anthemic, Song Title: Mother (Garden of Your Youth)
[Verse 1] The scent of home on an apron worn and thin A light in the kitchen before the day begins Your hands, once smooth, now mapped with lines of care A silent atlas of the burdens you had to bear Every wrinkle tells a story of the nights you stayed awake Feeding my dreams with every choice you had to make. [Pre-Chorus] You gave the world to me on a porcelain plate While you stood in the shadows, accepting your fate I didn't see the hunger or the dreams you put aside I only saw the ocean of love you held inside. [Chorus] Oh Mother, my anchor, my sanctuary of grace You carved out my future from your own time and space You melted your spring to make my flowers bloom Filling with sunlight every corner of my room Now let me be the season where your beauty finds its rest. [Verse 2] You were the umbrella when the storms began to roar Shielding my heart while you took the rain and more You traded your name just to be called my "Mom" In the middle of the chaos, you were always the calm The dreams you outgrew became the wings on my back. [Bridge] When the world turns its cold shoulder and walks away You’re the only one who promises to stay That unbreakable faith, that holy, quiet flame Has taught me the power of love within your name And I will carry your light in everything I do. [Chorus] Oh Mother, my anchor, my sanctuary of grace You carved out my future from your own time and space You melted your spring to make my flowers bloom Filling with sunlight every corner of my room Now let me be the season where your beauty finds its rest. [Outro] I love you, Mother, beyond the reach of time I’ll walk the path you paved, making your spirit shine.
