Safe Beneath the Stars
[Intro] Eeeeeeh... [Verse 1 — The Little Girl] You came running straight into my arms, With your wild little world and your endless charms. Every question, every laugh, every tear, Somehow made the whole world disappear. You'd fall asleep with your head on my chest, And I would promise to give you my best. You thought I could fix whatever went wrong, And I never knew those days would be gone. [Pre-Chorus] If I could turn back the hands of time, I'd hear that little voice saying, “Dad, you're mine.” I'd hold you close, just one more time, Before the years came stealing mine. [Chorus] My love doesn't know how to say goodbye, It doesn't fade when the years go by. I watched you grow, I watched you change, And learned that love means giving you space. So go where your dreams are calling you, There's nothing in this world you can't do. I don't need you back inside my arms, I just need to know you're safe beneath the stars. [Intrumental _ piano, electric guitar] Eeeeeeh... [Verse 2 — The Teenage Years] Then came the days when the door stayed closed, And the little girl I knew was almost gone. You found your voice, you found your own way, And sometimes there was nothing left to say. I wanted to save you from every scar, You needed to find out who you really are. We both said things we wished we'd never said, While love kept living underneath it all instead. [Pre-Chorus] And when you walked away, I learned to let you go, Even when my heart was screaming, “Don't.” I never mistook your distance for goodbye, I knew you'd find yourself in your own time. [Chorus] My love doesn't know how to say goodbye, It doesn't fade when the years go by. I watched you grow, I watched you change, And learned that love means giving you space. So go where your dreams are calling you, There's nothing in this world you can't do. I don't need you back inside my arms, I just need to know you're safe beneath the stars. [Bridge — The Woman] And now I see the woman you've become, And I swear I couldn't be more proud. You carry your own dreams in your hands, You don't need me to tell you where to stand. You have your battles, you have your scars, Your own mistakes, your own shining stars. And if I seem a little further away, It's only because I'm watching you lead the way. [ Piano ] Eeeeeeh.... [Final Chorus — Full Emotional Climax] My love doesn't know how to say goodbye, Not even when you're a thousand miles away. You were my little girl, You're my greatest pride, And I'll love you through every chapter of your life. So don't ever turn around for me, Don't let my shadow keep you from being free. I'll be right here, somewhere behind the light, Watching you become everything you were meant to be. And if someday my voice is gone, If you can't hear me calling your name, Remember this, wherever you are: Before you became the woman you are, I loved you for the woman you would become. [Outro — Intimate] So keep on flying, my little girl... Keep on flying. My love doesn't know how to say goodbye. Eeeeeeh...
