09 - Before me

[Verse 1 – reflective, gentle] There was a name Before the roles Dreams that lived In your bones You didn’t lose her She stayed quiet Waiting her turn In the silence [Pre-Chorus – soft realization] You gave so much You learned to bend But you don’t disappear When you care [Chorus – mantra, sing-along] Before me Before me (grounded truth) I was whole Before me Before me [Verse 2 – slightly fuller, reclaiming] You remember how You used to feel Laugh out loud Say what’s real Not less now Just deeper in Still her Still you Still living [Pre-Chorus – steadier resolve] You don’t have to Go back then You just bring her With you again [Chorus – repeat exactly] Before me Before me I was whole Before me Before me [Bridge – pull back, reflective] You didn’t vanish You evolved Every version Still involved [Final Chorus – calm authority, let listener sing] Before me Before me (space – breathe) Before me Before me