Little Hands in the Stars

Slow cinematic ballad with intimate piano intro, male vocals, First verse carried by soft strings and nylon guitar; warm saxophone phrases echo vocal lines, Chorus swells with full orchestra and tender violin countermelodies, then pulls back to a hush, Final section adds soaring sax over the last hook, gentle toms and distant choir pads for a bittersweet, uplifting ending, saxophone, emotional, orchestral, romantic, heartfelt, violin

[Verse 1] Tiny shoes by the door Never running through these halls Name tags on the bedroom wall Frozen mid-laughter Half-built castle in the yard Plastic crown on broken grass Wind turns pages of a book You never finished after [Chorus] So we write your names in the sky tonight Every star a little heartbeat Shining white You are every soft glow through the window glass Every wish we’re still afraid to ask Little hands in the stars You are Little hands in the stars Not far [Verse 2] One more plate at every meal Set it out Then put away Talk about you in the car Stop right before the ending Birthday candles in a drawer Waiting for a breath that won’t come back Still I hear you down the hall Bare feet on the landing [Chorus] So we write your names in the sky tonight Every star a little heartbeat Shining white You are every soft glow through the window glass Every wish we’re still afraid to ask Little hands in the stars You are Little hands in the stars Not far [Bridge] You were here You are here In the cracks of every tear In the story that we tell When we say your name out loud (stay now) [Chorus] We will write your names in the sky tonight Every star a little heartbeat Holding tight You are every soft glow through the window glass Every hope that carries us at last Little hands in the stars You are Little hands in the stars Our hearts [Outro] [Soft piano and guitar Saxophone and violin answering each line] Sleep now Sweet ones We’ll keep the light on We swear Until the day we meet up there

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