From Her Arms to Standing Tall

[Verse 1] I was held in the warmth of her hands First light in a fragile land Through her eyes I learned my name Through her heart I learned I’m loved. She was shelter, she was ground In her arms the world was sound Every tear she helped me mend Every night would softly end [Pre-Chorus] But love that holds must one day change What feels so safe must rearrange [Chorus] From her arms to standing tall From her voice to my own call Not rejection, not goodbye Just a boy who learns to be a man, She gave life and set me free, So a stronger man could be. From her I learned how to hold with loving hands. [Verse 2] There came a time I turned within Learned to sit alone with pain. Did not run for boyhood peace Let the trembling slowly cease Found my footing, found my ground Let a deeper strength be found Not to push her love away But to walk my chosen way [Pre-Chorus] A mother knows though she won’t say Her son must someday walk away Led by his father through the fire To stand among the greater men he’s meant to be [Chorus] From her arms to standing tall From her voice to my own call Not rejection, not goodbye Just a boy who claims his ground. She gave life and set me free So a stronger man could be One day I will understand How to hold with loving hands [Bridge] Part of her heart knew this must be Love releases dignity If I stayed a little boy I would steal my future calling. So I step into the fire Into challenge, find my place in the world. So the child she once could see Becomes the man she hoped I’d be [Final Chorus] From her arms to standing tall Now I answer to my call With her blessing in my chest Carrying her at my best If she stumbles, I will stand Offer her my open hand The boy she once would gently hold Now stands steady, brave and bold [Outro] She gave me life, then let me go That is how true mothers grow And in that sacred letting be She helped awaken heart in me