[Intro โ Solitary Handpan / A Motherโs Breath] [Mary โ Whispered] Before the world knew Your name, I knew the sound of Your breathing. Before they called You holy, I held You while You slept. [Verse 1 โ Bethlehem / Pure Angelic Soprano] There was no crown upon Your head, No golden throne beneath the sky. Only a manger, borrowed shelter, And a newbornโs fragile cry. I wrapped You in the cloth I carried, Held Your fingers in my hand. You were smaller than my sorrow, Smaller than the world had planned. And when the night grew cold around us, I sang until Your eyes were still. I never knew how far that lullaby Would follow You beyond the hills. [Pre-Chorus โ A Distant Female Harmony] They told me You would bring salvation, They spoke of light beyond the years. But someone said a sword would find me, And I carried those words through tears. [Chorus โ Gentle Angelic Harmonies] They call You the Son of Heaven, But I remember Your first cry. They see a crown of thorns upon You, I see the child I held that night. The world may kneel before Your glory, The stars may whisper of Your name. But underneath this broken heaven, You are still my child. Still my child. [Verse 2 โ The Road / Sparse Handpan] I heard the voices in the morning, I heard the anger in the square. I searched the faces of the strangers, Hoping I would find You there. And then I saw the wooden burden, Saw the dust upon Your feet. I wanted time to turn around us, Back to nights when You could sleep. I could not lift the weight You carried, I could not take away the pain. I only whispered what Iโd whispered When You were frightened by the rain. [Mary โ Almost Spoken] Iโm here. Iโm here, my child. [Pre-Chorus โ Solo, Without Harmony] They called You King, They called You Savior. I could not find A word to say. For all the names The world had given, I only knew The one I gave. [Chorus โ Soft, Heartbreaking] They call You the Son of Heaven, But I remember Your first cry. They see a crown of thorns upon You, I see the child I held that night. The world may ask You for forgiveness, The world may ask You for a sign. But standing here beneath Your suffering, I only wish I could hold You One more time. [Bridge โ Handpan Stops / Completely A Cappella] [Mary โ Barely Audible] Do You remember my lullaby? The one I sang When stars were bright? Do You remember How You held my finger And would not let it go That night? [Long Silence] I was Your mother Before I understood What heaven wanted. And I am Your mother Now. [Verse 3 โ At the Cross / Handpan Returns, Single Notes] You looked toward me through the silence, And spoke of someone who would stay. Even now, with breath so fragile, You were giving love away. I heard Your words, But all around me The afternoon was turning dim. I watched the hands Iโd held in childhood. I could not reach To comfort them. [Final Chorus โ Solo Expands into a Small Angelic Choir] They call You the Son of Heaven, And I remember Your first cry. They see the cross against the darkness, I see the child beneath the sky. I cannot follow where Youโre going, I cannot make this hour pass. But every breath I gave to love You Lives within me Even now. You are still my child. Still my child. [Outro โ Handpan Repeats the Opening Lullaby] [Mary โ Whisper] The night You came, I held You close. Tonight, I cannot. [Pause] Do You remember my lullaby? [Handpan โ Three Gentle Notes] [Mary] Sleep, my child. [Long Silence] Still my child. [End โ Natural Handpan Decay]
