Song Title: "Fighting in His Own Way" (Chorus – Full Choir) Choir (unison, then splitting): Shine a light for the ones we don’t see… Sopranos (echo): Shine a light, shine a light… Altos: Hearts that are hurting silently… Tenors/Basses (echo): Silently… silently… Full Choir: ADHD, autism, and all the pain, Climbing uphill in the pouring rain. Lead (solo): Hold them close, don’t turn away… Choir (full harmony): They’re fighting battles in their own way. (Verse 1 – Soloist with Gentle Choir Pads) He was born with a spark in his eyes, But the world felt heavy, full of disguise. Choir (soft echo): Full of disguise… Words came slow, and the lessons were tough, They said he was different, never enough. Anger would rise when he felt alone, But his heart forgave like he’d never been shown. Choir (echo): His heart forgave… A gentle soul who just wanted to belong, Life was a whisper, he sang his own song. (Chorus – Choir Swells) Choir (full): Shine a light for the ones we don’t see… Sopranos soaring: Shine a light… shine a light… Altos/Tenors: Hearts that are hurting silently… Basses: Holding on silently… Full Choir: ADHD, autism, and all the pain, Climbing uphill in the pouring rain. Lead Solo: Hold them close, don’t turn away… Full Choir: They’re fighting battles in their own way. (Verse 2 – Call and Response with Choir) Lead (call): He worked with his hands, he gave what he could, Choir (response): Gave what he could… Lead: Loved like a soul who misunderstood. Choir: Misunderstood… Trusted and hurt, left with a frown, Choir: But he kept on smiling, never stayed down… Lead: Liquor would whisper, make him mean, make him wild, Choir (soft hums): Ooh… still a child… Lead: A heart in the night, searching for love, Choir (full): Praying for guidance from above. (Bridge – Layered Choir Crescendo) Full Choir (slow build): Every mind is a world we can learn to explore… Every heart needs a chance to ask for more… Sopranos soaring: Give him love, give him a hand… All voices swell: Walk through the storm, and help him stand! (Hopeful Final Verse – Choir and Soloist Together) Lead Solo: Now he’s found hands that will hold him tight, Choir (soft undercurrent): Hold him tight… hold him tight… Lead: Voices to guide him through the night. Choir builds: Through the night… Lead: With help and hope, he’s learned to stand, A brighter tomorrow is close at hand. (Chorus / Outro – Full Choir in Glory) Choir (full, soaring): Shine a light for the ones we don’t see… Sopranos: Shine a light, shine a light… Altos/Tenors: Hearts that are healing tenderly… Basses: Healing tenderly… All Together: ADHD, autism, and all the pain, Finding their way in the sun and rain. Lead (final line): Hold him close, love him today… Full Choir Crescendo: He’s finding peace in his own way… *(Choir holds the last note, fades into soft humming of “Shine a light…”)
