PhoenixSonata - Gratitude

[Intro] [Staccato clean electric guitar arpeggio] [Deep synth bass enters, sustained notes] [Verse 1] I used to count the things I lost The doors that closed, the lines I crossed I kept my eyes fixed on the ground While everything was turning 'round [Pre-Chorus] Then something shifted deep in me Like waking from a dream to see — [Chorus] For every breath, a whispered thanks I send For open doors and paths that twist and bend For every hand that helped me understand The rising tides, the grains of windblown sand [Verse 2] For lessons learned, though sharp and bittersweet For every stumble back upon my feet For finding grace in moments unforeseen A tapestry of what has always been [Pre-Chorus] The quiet hum, the subtle shift inside A feeling growing, nowhere left to hide — [Chorus] For every breath, a whispered thanks I send For open doors and paths that twist and bend For every hand that helped me understand The rising tides, the grains of windblown sand [Bridge] [Drums and synth lead drop out] No fanfare, no parade Just quiet debts I've never paid To every soul who lit my way Who gave me more than I could say [Final Chorus] [Full band returns] For every breath, a whispered thanks I send For open doors and paths that twist and bend For every hand that helped me understand The rising tides, the grains of windblown sand [Outro] [Fading electric guitar arpeggio, final downstrum] Just gratitude, a simple, honest sound For all this life, on hallowed ground