[VERSE 1 - soft, reflective, intimate vocal, gentle acoustic guitar, male lead only] Caught myself just smiling for no reason at all Feeling like I finally caught myself before I lost my grip Had some hard days, yeah I've had my share But something keeps me going like a hand in the air There's a river running through us Been running since the start Every laugh, every stumble Every wide-open heart [PRE-CHORUS - build slowly, voice grows stronger, female gospel choir humming low harmony behind his same melody line late in the section — no call-and-response, no answering phrases, choir never sings alone] And I swear I can feel it Rising up like the dawn We were made for this moment We were made to belong [CHORUS - full uplifting band, powerful male lead vocal, female gospel choir harmony backing underneath — supportive, blended, not overpowering, no call-and-response trading] There's a light in every one of us Burning bright, burning warm Through the rain and the thunder We come dancing through the storm There's a hope that never leaves us Even when we think it's gone There's a light in every one of us And it's been there all along [VERSE 2 - emotional, steady groove, slightly bigger than verse 1, male lead only, no choir] Seen a stranger hold a door with a smile Saw a kid throw their head back and laugh at the sky Heard a song that made me close my eyes Felt the whole world breathe together just alive There's a gold thread connecting Every soul on this earth From the moment we arrive here We have never lost our worth [PRE-CHORUS 2 - bigger build, passionate vocal, choir humming fuller harmony behind him — same rule, no trading lines, choir stays under his melody, never answers alone] And I swear I can feel it Rising up, can you feel it all around Something beautiful in all of us We don't have to hide [CHORUS - biggest energy, powerful raspy male lead vocal, choir at its fullest harmony support, still tucked under the lead, never louder than him] There's a light in every one of us Burning bright, burning warm Through the rain and the thunder We come dancing through the storm There's a hope that never leaves us Even when we think it's gone There's a light in every one of us And it's been there all along [BRIDGE - emotional breakdown, instruments pull back, male voice takes focus, choir nearly silent, maybe a faint low hum far underneath] The human spirit can't be broken, can't be bought, can't be sold We are woven into each other, every story ever told Every hand that reaches outward finds another reaching back We are stronger than we know when we stay on the same track This is what we are made of This is who we've always been There is something so worth living for In every single one of us, my friend Everything will be alright [FINAL CHORUS - first pass stripped down, male voice and light guitar only, no choir] There's a light in every one of us Burning bright, burning warm Through the rain and the thunder We come dancing through the storm [band rises, full instrumentation, huge vocal lift, choir returns full harmony support] There's a hope that never leaves us Even when we think it's gone There's a light in every one of us And it's been there all along [OUTRO - calm, hopeful, fading instruments, choir soft and distant underneath the last lines] Oh, it's been there all along... Yeah it's been there all along... (In every one of us)
