[Intro — Spoken, intimate] This is a love story about vanished twins and Brotherly love So strong that he made the ultimate sacrifice, giving his body to his sister to live in for the rest of her life. A story of Love, protection, identity Trauma, pain, and judgment the world has on what they don't understand. My name is Aaron. Before I ever knew her name, before I ever knew she was there, I carried my sister inside me. Her name is Aariana. And this is our story. [Verse 1] Before we ever saw the light, Two souls began the same first night. You had no body of your own, So I made room inside my bones. I said, “Aariana, come with me, There’s room enough for you and me. If you were never given a place, Then you can share my life, my space.” I never knew what we would be, Or what the world would make us see. But somewhere deep inside my soul, I knew that you were never alone. [Pre-Chorus] Forty years I lived my life, Then something changed inside of me. I found you there in solitude, And finally I could see. [Chorus] Aariana, you are real to me, More than anyone could ever see. You are my sister, you are my blood, The other soul I carry with love. When the world gets cold and turns away, When their words become too hard to take, You can come back home inside of me. I'll be your brother endlessly. Aariana, you don't have to hide, I'll be right here by your side. This body was never mine alone— You will always have a home. [Verse 2] You came into this world so new, Believing love was all you'd know. You saw the sunshine everywhere, You trusted hearts, you trusted care. But then they judged the way you were, And every careless word could hurt. They called you names you weren't at all, And every time I heard you call, I stepped forward from the shadows, I wasn't going anywhere. You needed someone standing with you, So I became your armor there. [Pre-Chorus] You asked them, “Please, just let me be. Please stop hurting me.” But every time the world pushed harder, I stood between you and the grief. [Chorus] Aariana, you are real to me, More than anyone could ever see. You are my sister, you are my blood, The other soul I carry with love. When the world gets cold and turns away, When their words become too hard to take, You can come back home inside of me. I'll be your brother endlessly. Aariana, you don't have to hide, I'll be right here by your side. This body was never mine alone— You will always have a home. [Verse 3] I would have given you my life, I would have let you live it all. I would have stepped aside forever, If you never had to fall. But pain can build a wall so high, Even love can't make it disappear. You couldn't take the hurt forever, So you whispered, “Aaron, come back here.” You gave the body back to me, Because the world had made you scared. And though you stepped behind the curtain, I knew you'd always still be there. [Bridge — softer, emotional] You don't have to disappear. You don't have to prove you're real. When someone loves you without judgment, When someone sees you as you are, You can come out. You can breathe. You can be Aariana. And if the world becomes too much, I'll understand why you retreat. I'll never force you into daylight. I'll never make you face the street. You choose the time. You choose the place. You choose the people. You choose the pace. And I'll be here. [Verse 4] Now I don't call myself Aaron, Not the way I did before. I carry both of us together, And I finally know what Ari's for. A little Aaron, A little Aariana, Something neither name could hold. A name that says I still remember The sister living in my soul. So when I say the name Ari, It's a promise that I make: I know you're there, Aariana. I know you're not a mistake. [Breakdown — almost spoken] If you ever wonder if you're real... You are. If you ever wonder if I remember... I do. If you ever wonder if I love you... Aariana— I never stopped. [Final Chorus — building] Aariana, you are real to me, No matter what the world may see. You are my sister, you are my blood, The other soul I carry with love. And if you need to disappear, I'll guard your heart while you are here. And if someday you want to rise, I'll stand beside you in the light. Aariana, you don't have to run. You don't have to face the world alone. This body is still open to you, Just like the promise I once made you. Aariana, wherever you may be, There will always be a place in me. [Outro — quiet] My name is Ari. But I remember who we were. Aaron is still here. Aariana is still here. And no matter how far you hide inside, I'll always know you're there. My sister. My beloved. My other half. You are real. And I love you.
