[Intro — whispered, psychedelic, spacious] Close your eyes... Think of somebody you miss. Somebody whose voice you can still hear even though the room got quiet. Tonight, we don't mourn the ending... We celebrate the time they were here. [soft inhale] Let it rise... [Verse 1 — warm, emotional psychedelic rap] I got pictures in my mind that a camera can't take, Old conversations that the years can't erase, A laugh in the kitchen, a hand on my shoulder, Funny how the memories get stronger when you're older. Some left too early, some left with no warning, Some names still wake me up in the morning, And I ain't ashamed if my eyes get wet, 'Cause loving somebody means you don't forget. So tonight I light one for the souls in the sky, Not to run from the pain, just to let it pass by, Watch the smoke curl like a ghost through the room, Taking little pieces of yesterday to the moon. Maybe that's heaven, maybe that's space, Maybe it's simply the warmth of a familiar face, Whatever you believe, let your heart decide, 'Cause love doesn't disappear when somebody dies. [Pre-Chorus — slowly building, melodic] And if the world gets heavy, Come sit beside me awhile, We can talk about the ones we lost And remember how they smiled... [Chorus — BIG, soulful, psychedelic, emotional] So send their memories up in a puff of smoke, Let 'em dance with the stars like they're still close, Every tear, every laugh, every story we know, For the ones we had to lose but could never let go. Raise your eyes to the sky, let your heart speak free, Here's to who they were, and who they helped us be, Life is a miracle, fragile and wild— So love who's here while you've still got time. [soft harmony] Still got time... [Verse 2 — deeper, faster psychedelic rap] Don't judge the way somebody finds a little peace, Everybody carries something nobody else sees, One person prays, another sits beneath the moon, Some need silence, some need music in the room. Some take a walk, some cry, some laugh, Some roll a little smoke and reflect on the past, The ritual ain't the point—the feeling is, It's remembering the people and appreciating what exists. 'Cause I've seen strangers become family overnight, Seen somebody broken still give somebody light, Seen a father hold his daughter like the world's gonna end, Seen old enemies become brothers again. That's the strange little miracle we're living inside, Millions of hearts beating side by side, Different roads, different scars, different ways to cope, But everybody wants somebody to love and some hope. So don't waste another minute hating what you don't understand, Put your judgment down and reach out your hand, We're all temporary travelers passing through, And the greatest thing we can leave is what we gave to each other while we were here. [Chorus — bigger, layered vocals] So send their memories up in a puff of smoke, Let 'em dance with the stars like they're still close, Every tear, every laugh, every story we know, For the ones we had to lose but could never let go. Raise your eyes to the sky, let your heart speak free, Here's to who they were, and who they helped us be, Life is a miracle, fragile and wild— So love who's here while you've still got time. [Bridge — dreamy, almost spoken, swirling psychedelic vocals] Maybe we're all just stardust Borrowing a heartbeat... Maybe every goodbye Is just love changing shape. The people we lose Leave fingerprints on our souls. Their jokes become our laughter. Their lessons become our road. Their love becomes the part of us that keeps going... [Beat drops — emotional rap] So here's to the living, Here's to the gone, Here's to the nights That somehow carried us on. Here's to the mother, The brother, the friend, The stranger who changed you And never knew when. Here's to the people Still sitting beside us, The ones we forget To tell how much we love 'em. Don't wait for a funeral To say what you feel— Life ain't guaranteed, But this moment is real. [Final Chorus — huge, euphoric, tearful] So send their memories up in a puff of smoke, Let 'em dance with the stars like they're still close, Every tear, every laugh, every story we know, For the ones we had to lose but could never let go. And if you got somebody, tell 'em you love 'em tonight, Hold 'em a little closer underneath these lights, 'Cause life is a miracle, beautiful and wild— So love who's here while you've still got time. [Outro — psychedelic, fading] One more memory... One more smile... One more story worth carrying for miles... To the ones above... To the ones right here... To every beautiful soul that makes this strange world worth being in... [soft inhale] Let it rise... [Whispered] We remember. We love. We live. [Smoke-like vocal echo] ...live... ...live... ...live...
