[Verse 1] She was always first to join the game, The loudest cheer along the way, A smile that seemed to lift the clouds, And brighten even ordinary days. If we were lost, she'd guide us home, With steady hands and open heart, The kind of soul who gave so much, And left her kindness in every part. [Pre-Chorus] She carried laughter through the years, And shared her strength without refrain, None of us could ever know How much we'd treasure those days again. [Chorus] Though the years may steal the stories, And the faces blur with time, Nothing could erase the kindness, Or the light she left behind. Even when the silence found her, Her gentle spirit still proclaimed: What the heart has given freely, Will forever stay the same. **When the memories faded, the love remained.** **When the memories faded, the love remained.** [Verse 2] The names became a little harder, The moments slipped beyond her sight, Sometimes she'd search for yesterday, But couldn't hold it through the night. Yet every now and then we'd see A spark return within her eyes, A treasured memory breaking through, Like morning sunlight in the sky. Some faces still felt familiar, Some voices reached her heart again, And for those brief and precious moments, We found her within them. [Pre-Chorus] Though the road grew steep and unfamiliar, She never truly slipped away, Because the love she gave so freely Was living in us every day. [Chorus] Though the years may steal the stories, And the faces blur with time, Nothing could erase the kindness, Or the light she left behind. Even when the silence found her, Her gentle spirit still proclaimed: What the heart has given freely, Will forever stay the same. **When the memories faded, the love remained.** **When the memories faded, the love remained.** [Bridge] The last time we were gathered, Family filling every room, She sat among the ones she loved, Quiet beneath the afternoon. She didn't need a thousand words, To tell us what we'd always known, A life of love speaks for itself, Long after words are gone. And in that moment we could feel The legacy she'd always made, Not measured by remembered names, But by the love she'd given away. [Final Chorus] Though the years may steal the stories, And the faces blur with time, Nothing could erase the kindness, Or the light she left behind. Every lesson, every laughter, Every helping hand she gave, Lives on in every heart she touched, And every life she helped to shape. Even when the silence found her, Her gentle spirit still proclaimed: What the heart has given freely, Will forever stay the same. **When the memories faded, the love remained.** **When the memories faded, the love remained.** [Outro] Softly now, we tell her story, Through the joy she helped create, For a life that gave so freely, Leaves a love that does not fade. When the memories faded... The love remained... When the memories faded... The love remained... When the memories faded... The love remained...
