[Acoustic Guitar Intro] [Verse 1, low energy, close mic, intimate] The morning sun would play along your hair While you adjusted my tiny coat You’d hold my hand as we ran Through the crowded square And played in the park Kicking piles of brilliant autumn leaves Splooshing and splashing through puddles Playing in the fall rain I looked up and thought your shoulders reached the sky I thought your voice could stop the rain A child’s belief is a beautiful lie Before the years begin to change [Pre-Chorus, building intensity] Oh, the circle spins, The seasons roll by Oh, the rivers flow Time marches on and on [Chorus, soulful, dynamic] We spend our youth looking up at the sky Now I look down into your eyes Holding tight to the hand that used to hold mine It’s a heavy grace, a beautiful pain Together we sit, Watching sunlight turn into rain Oh, And time marches on and on [Guitar Solo, expressive, melodic, bluesy] [Verse 2, tight groove] The seasons moved past Years snuck by in a blur The photo albums grew thick and dusty You asked me to pull them down from the shelves And sat and laughed and looked through them together You told me stories, Pointing to pictures of friends and family I barely recognized I didn't notice the way you were slowing How your steps took more and more time The way you leaned on the chair to rest But then one afternoon it hit me Like a punch to the chest I saw how you tucked silver threads Back behind your ears, Where wisps of dark hair had been [Pre-Chorus, building intensity] Oh, the circle spins, The seasons roll by Oh, the rivers flow Time marches on and on [Chorus: Explosive, gritty high falsetto] We spend our youth looking up at the sky Now I look down into your eyes Holding tight to the hand that used to hold mine It’s a heavy grace, a beautiful pain Together we sit, Watching sunlight turn into rain Oh, And time marches on and on [Verse: tight groove] Now I’m the one who checks the stove And wraps the blanket around your knees I speak in whispers to try and help you find your lost memories You ask me questions I’ve answered twice But I will answer a hundred more times As we reminisce about the day's past that we spent running in the rain [Pre-Chorus: building intensity] Oh, the circle spins, The seasons roll by Oh, the rivers flow Time marches on and on [Chorus: Explosive, gritty high falsetto, dynamic rhythm section] We spend our youth looking up at the sky Now I look down into your eyes Holding tight to the hand that used to hold mine It’s a heavy grace, a beautiful pain Together we sit, Watching sunlight turn into rain Oh, And time marches on and on [Bridge: Guitar Solo, expressive, melodic, bluesy] You taught me how to stand You taught me how to love How to be strong But no one prepares a child how to grieve When the day comes, When their anchor has to leave Yet in the quiet, I feel a gentle love An appreciation of everything you gave to me I am your heartbeat In me you continue on [Outro, acoustic guitar only, fading] So sleep now, The sun has finally set Years ago you brought me Into the morning sun Now let me carry you And whisper a last Goodbye All the memories will linger on As the light fades from your eyes I am your heartbeat In me you continue on [End]
