[Intro] (Warm acoustic guitar strumming, joined by a soulful Hammond B3 organ swell) [Verse 1] (Conversational, deep country delivery with a soulful pocket) I spent years out running through the shifting sand Trying to map the borders of a hollow land But the wind stopped howling when you called my name And the cold nights vanished like a dying flame Now I'm standing steady on a bedrock floor Never knew what a home was really meant for [Pre-Chorus] (Rhythm section hits hard, driving bassline, electric guitar fills) And I don’t have to look for nothing else 'Cause you’re the piece I was missing in myself [Chorus] (Huge, anthemic 90s country delivery, massive stacked vocal harmonies) Heaven knows, you’re the anchor in the storm The only place this broken heart has ever felt warm Yeah, they can try to find a fault in what we’ve made But this kind of foundation ain't ever gonna fade Oh, Heaven knows, it’s you I’m holding down You’re the love of my life, yeah, we're on heavenly ground [Verse 2] (Groove locks in, driving acoustic rhythm, organ padding behind the vocal) You’re my quiet harbor when the world goes wild You make the heavy burdens feel just like a child That’s that real devotion, that’s that sweet design Every day I thank my stars that your hand's in mine [Bridge] [Vocal Dynamics: Stripped back, emotional country belt] No, I ain’t looking back, no, I’m never gonna stray 'Cause you’re the reason that I’m standing here today... (Soaring vocal belt) Yeah, you're the reason! [Guitar Solo] (Blazing, bluesy 1990s electric country guitar solo, driving rhythm section) [Chorus] (Maximum energy, full band, background singers pushing the gospel-country soul) Heaven knows, you’re the anchor in the storm The only place this broken heart has ever felt warm Yeah, they can try to find a fault in what we’ve made But this kind of foundation ain't ever gonna fade Oh, Heaven knows, it’s you I’m holding down You’re the love of my life, yeah, we're on heavenly ground [Outro] (Guitar and organ trading licks, vocal ad-libs fade out) Yeah, you’re the one... Only you... Heavenly ground. [End]
