You Are More Than What He Left Behind

contemporary folk, Celtic ballad, spiritual/atmospheric folk ballad

[In the style of Patty Loveless and Emmylou Harris.]

Verse 1

I hear you when you're crying,
in the silence of the night,
When old shadows crowd around you
and try to hide the light.
I know the road has wounded you,
I know the weight you bear,
But through every darkened hallway,
you were never walking there alone.

Chorus

(You are more than what he left behind,
more than every scar,
More than all the fear-filled nights
that followed you this far.
Though the chains still rattle in your mind,
their hold is wearing thin,
The day is coming closer now
when peace will enter in.)

Verse 2

The bogeyman may visit
through memories and dreams,
But he is only yesterday,
not all the things he seems.
The power that he held before
grows weaker every day,
Because the heart that he once wounded
never stopped finding its way.

Chorus

Bridge

Look around and you will find
the people who still care,
The hands that reach to hold you,
the voices always there.
They don't see broken pieces,
they don't see someone who failed,
They see a woman still standing
through every storm she sailed.

Verse 3

Your family needs your presence,
not perfection every day,
They need the love that's in your heart,
and that has never gone away.
The strength you think you've lost somewhere
is closer than you know,
It's been waiting underneath the pain,
preparing you to grow.

Final Chorus

(You are more than what he left behind,
more than all you've known,
More than every cruel word spoken,
more than being alone.
And when you finally see yourself
through kinder eyes again,
You'll find she never truly left...)

She's always been ..... "Just Nan."

Outro

One step,
one dawn,
one peaceful night at a time.

[spoken word]
The bogeyman is fading.

And you are still here.

"Just Nan."

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[In the style of Patty Loveless and Emmylou Harris.] Verse 1 I hear you when you're crying, in the silence of the night, When old shadows crowd around you and try to hide the light. I know the road has wounded you, I know the weight you bear, But through every darkened hallway, you were never walking there alone. Chorus (You are more than what he left behind, more than every scar, More than all the fear-filled nights that followed you this far. Though the chains still rattle in your mind, their hold is wearing thin, The day is coming closer now when peace will enter in.) Verse 2 The bogeyman may visit through memories and dreams, But he is only yesterday, not all the things he seems. The power that he held before grows weaker every day, Because the heart that he once wounded never stopped finding its way. Chorus (You are more than what he left behind, more than every scar, More than all the fear-filled nights that followed you this far. Though the chains still rattle in your mind, their hold is wearing thin, The day is coming closer now when peace will enter in.) Bridge Look around and you will find the people who still care, The hands that reach to hold you, the voices always there. They don't see broken pieces, they don't see someone who failed, They see a woman still standing through every storm she sailed. Verse 3 Your family needs your presence, not perfection every day, They need the love that's in your heart, and that has never gone away. The strength you think you've lost somewhere is closer than you know, It's been waiting underneath the pain, preparing you to grow. Final Chorus (You are more than what he left behind, more than all you've known, More than every cruel word spoken, more than being alone. And when you finally see yourself through kinder eyes again, You'll find she never truly left...) She's always been ..... "Just Nan." Outro One step, one dawn, one peaceful night at a time. [spoken word] The bogeyman is fading. And you are still here. "Just Nan."

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