(Verse 1 - somber, slow build, acoustic guitar and bass only) A bed of white, a prison cold, for two long years and half The sun outside, a story told, I only heard the laugh Of nurses bustling, doors that closed, a world I couldn't touch The fight I fought, the life I lost, it didn't mean so much The fevers burned, the pain would twist, the body wouldn't mend I counted days, I made a list of ways this life could end. I thought I'd fade, a whisper lost, upon a sterile breeze... (Verse 2 - drums and fiddle enter, pace picks up slightly, a touch of hope) Then through the door, a light appeared, a shadow turning bright You saw the man, not what I feared, and pulled me from the night. You didn't flinch at tubes and wire, the scars that lay beneath You stoked the embers of a fire I thought had met its death. You taught my lungs to breathe again, my heart to beat anew, You brought the world inside my room, and helped me make it through. (Chorus - full Celtic rock explosion: driving drums, soaring fiddle lead, electric guitar riff) Oh, you're the anchor and the sail, the compass in the storm! You healed a wound that wouldn't fail, and kept my spirit warm! Four years of morning, four years bright, since you untied the chains, You gave me back my life and light, and washed away the pains! No mountain high, no valley deep, no trial we can't embrace, With every promise that we keep, we find a better place! (Verse 3 - tempo remains steady, focus on the shared life and purpose) The sterile walls are far behind, the scent of fresh-cut air A different path for us to find, a life beyond despair. The broken man is whole and strong, though muscles still may sleep, Your love's the rhythm of my song, the promises we keep. We seek the hands that need a hold, the hearts that need a guide, For every story to be told, when standing side-by-side. (Guitar/Fiddle Solo - high energy, traditional Celtic melody over a driving rock beat. Drums and bass keep the momentum.) (Chorus - full power, passionate vocals) Oh, you're the anchor and the sail, the compass in the storm! You healed a wound that wouldn't fail, and kept my spirit warm! Four years of morning, four years bright, since you untied the chains, You gave me back my life and light, and washed away the pains! No mountain high, no valley deep, no trial we can't embrace, With every promise that we keep, we find a better place! (Outro - fades out slowly with acoustic guitar, fiddle and drums soften to a heartbeat rhythm) Four years now... every single day... We love, we help, we find the way... My love... my life... my everything... (Final single, slow fiddle note)
