This One (To my future wife)

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[Intro]  
(Soft choir hums, like dawn breaking after a storm)  
Mmm… this one, this one…

[Verse 1]  
I met you in borrowed light,  
walking a wedding aisle that wasn’t mine.  
Didn’t know fate had queued that song,  
just thought I was helping love move along.

You smiled, and time just… paused.  
Didn’t know peace could have a pulse.  
I blamed the haze for calming me down,  
but it was your voice that quieted the sound.

[Pre-Chorus]  
Every word you spoke rewired the storm,  
every breath you took rewrote my form.  
I didn’t know healthy, didn’t know peace,  
‘till your eyes said, “It’s safe to breathe.”

[Chorus]  
And I swear I heard my father say,  
from somewhere past the Milky Way,  
“This one, son. Don’t let her stray.  
You’ve been fighting too long — she’s your home today.”  
Fifty-six on her wall,  
the sign that’s guided us all.  
It’s never haunted — it’s divine and known —  
this one, this love… this is home.

[Verse 2]  
You gave my girl her Halloween,  
turned her tears to something clean.  
Watched her laugh under painted skies,  
and I swear I saw heaven in her eyes.

You didn’t fix me, didn’t try,  
you just held space ‘til my rage ran dry.  
Every scar started to hum again,  
like even my pain remembered when to mend.

[Pre-Chorus]  
You never said, “be strong for me,”  
you just spoke like I already could be.  
And the ghosts in my blood fell still,  
like they’d found their peace, found their will.

[Chorus]  
And I swear I heard my father say,  
from somewhere past the Milky Way,  
“This one, son. Don’t let her stray.  
You’ve been fighting too long — she’s your home today.”  
Fifty-six on her wall,  
the light that’s guided us all.  
Not a haunting — a path well shown —  
this one, this love… this is home.

[Bridge – Choir rises softly]  
(Mmm… ohhh… this one, son… this one…)  
Maybe peace was never gone,  
just waiting for her voice to sing along.  
Maybe fate just needed proof  
that broken men can still find truth.

[Final Chorus / Outro – Choir swells like sunlight through glass]  
And I hear my father every night,  
when her heartbeat pulls me back to light.  
“This one, son… this one’s right.”  
Yeah, this one, this love —  
this one’s life.  
(Choir fades, whispering through eternity…)  
This one… this one… this one…

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[Intro] (Soft choir hums, like dawn breaking after a storm) Mmm… this one, this one… [Verse 1] I met you in borrowed light, walking a wedding aisle that wasn’t mine. Didn’t know fate had queued that song, just thought I was helping love move along. You smiled, and time just… paused. Didn’t know peace could have a pulse. I blamed the haze for calming me down, but it was your voice that quieted the sound. [Pre-Chorus] Every word you spoke rewired the storm, every breath you took rewrote my form. I didn’t know healthy, didn’t know peace, ‘till your eyes said, “It’s safe to breathe.” [Chorus] And I swear I heard my father say, from somewhere past the Milky Way, “This one, son. Don’t let her stray. You’ve been fighting too long — she’s your home today.” Fifty-six on her wall, the sign that’s guided us all. It’s never haunted — it’s divine and known — this one, this love… this is home. [Verse 2] You gave my girl her Halloween, turned her tears to something clean. Watched her laugh under painted skies, and I swear I saw heaven in her eyes. You didn’t fix me, didn’t try, you just held space ‘til my rage ran dry. Every scar started to hum again, like even my pain remembered when to mend. [Pre-Chorus] You never said, “be strong for me,” you just spoke like I already could be. And the ghosts in my blood fell still, like they’d found their peace, found their will. [Chorus] And I swear I heard my father say, from somewhere past the Milky Way, “This one, son. Don’t let her stray. You’ve been fighting too long — she’s your home today.” Fifty-six on her wall, the light that’s guided us all. Not a haunting — a path well shown — this one, this love… this is home. [Bridge – Choir rises softly] (Mmm… ohhh… this one, son… this one…) Maybe peace was never gone, just waiting for her voice to sing along. Maybe fate just needed proof that broken men can still find truth. [Final Chorus / Outro – Choir swells like sunlight through glass] And I hear my father every night, when her heartbeat pulls me back to light. “This one, son… this one’s right.” Yeah, this one, this love — this one’s life. (Choir fades, whispering through eternity…) This one… this one… this one…

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