12 - The constant

[Verse 1 – calm, reflective] When everything changed I stayed When answers didn’t come I waited No spotlight No sound Just showing up Round by round [Pre-Chorus – steady realization] I thought strength Meant holding tight But it was staying Night after night [Chorus – mantra, sing-along] The constant The constant (grounded truth) I was still there The constant The constant [Verse 2 – slightly fuller, assured] I bent, I learned I adjusted the frame Carried love Without keeping score or blame Not perfect But real That’s how Staying feels [Pre-Chorus – steadier resolve] Every version Every year I didn’t disappear I was here [Chorus – repeat exactly] The constant The constant I was still there The constant The constant [Bridge – pull back, reflective] Maybe that’s What lasts the most Not what shines But what holds [Final Chorus – calm authority, let listener sing] The constant The constant (space – breathe) The constant The constant