[Intro – Rain, gentle piano, distant Celtic violin] [Female – Littlebird, whispered] I spent so many years Feeling like a stranger in my own body. And then you held me... And for the first time, I didn't want to disappear. [Male – Valarian, gentle] Littlebird... You deserve to feel that peace Even when I'm not beside you. [Verse 1 – Female, fragile haunting alto] I used to wear my skin like armor, Like a house I couldn't leave. Every mirror held a stranger, Every breath was hard to breathe. I'd curl beneath the blankets, Trying not to take up space. Carry storms behind my eyelids, Wear apologies like lace. Then you came beneath my thunder, Like a star against the cold. Never asked me to be smaller, Never told me what to hold. And when your arms became my shelter, I could finally close my eyes. For the first time in forever, I felt safe enough to cry. [Verse 2 – Male, warm natural tenor] I never wanted to become The only place your heart could rest. I just wanted you to know You deserve a little gentleness. You're not a house in need of saving, Not a broken thing to mend. You're a whole and changing universe, And I'm grateful to be let in. If the nightmares find your window, If old echoes fill the room, You can breathe beneath the starlight, You don't have to face your doom. And when I'm miles beyond your doorway, Underneath a distant sky, Remember all the strength you carry, All the stars you hold inside. [Pre-Chorus – Alternating voices] [Female] What if I forget I'm worthy? [Male] Then remember how you've grown. [Female] What if I get lost without you? [Male] Your heart can guide you home. [Female] But you feel like my safe harbor... [Male] And I'm honored that I do. [Both – Gentle harmony] Two hearts can choose each other Without losing who they are. [Chorus – Sweeping Celtic strings, emotional duet] [Female] You are the northern star above me, The place my tired wings can rest. [Male] And you've got a thousand constellations Still burning underneath your chest. [Female] You taught me love could feel like shelter, Without a lock upon the door. [Male] And you deserve to feel that safety In yourself forevermore. [Both] So we'll build a home beneath the heavens, With room for every scar and dream. I can love you through the darkness, You can love me as I am. [Female] You feel like home to me... [Male] And home can live within you. [Both] There's a home inside my skin. [Verse 3 – Female, warmer vocals] I remember when your fingers Rested gently near my scars. You asked me what my color was, And waited for my heart. Those hands had never frightened me, Never made me feel ashamed. You let me choose the closeness, And you honored what I named. Now I practice being gentle With the woman in my skin. When my mind becomes a circus, I don't call the chaos sin. I can hold my own reflection, Let my shoulders finally fall. And still come running to your heartbeat, Not because I cannot stand at all. [Verse 4 – Male, intimate and sincere] I love your beautifully wild mind, Every painting, every song. But you don't have to entertain me To deserve where you belong. You can rest without performing, You can speak without a plan. You can ask for quiet evenings, And I'll listen when I can. I'm not here to be your compass If it means you lose your way. I'm the hand you choose beside you As we welcome every day. And if the road should ever change, May the truth remain the same: You were worthy long before me, And you'll always own your name. [Bridge – Nearly silent, intimate conversation] [Female – Whispered] Daddy... What if I still need you? [Male – Tender] Then tell me, Littlebird. Needing comfort isn't weakness. [Female] What if I fall apart? [Male] Then take the time you need. [Female] And what if I finally learn To be alright alone? [Male] Then I'll celebrate beside you. That's what love is meant to do. [Female – Soft singing] I thought that finding somewhere safe Meant never standing on my own. [Male] But love can hold an open door And still let all your wildflowers grow. [Both – Whispered] We can be each other's shelter... And still be whole. [Instrumental – Emotional soaring violin, gentle Norse drums] [Final Chorus – Cinematic strings, intertwined harmonies] [Female] YOU ARE THE NORTHERN STAR ABOVE ME! BUT I'VE GOT STARS INSIDE ME TOO! [Male] AND I WILL NEVER ASK YOU TO FORGET THE WOMAN WHO WAS THERE BEFORE I KNEW YOU! [Female] I can find my breath in silence, I can sleep beneath my sky! [Male] And when you choose to rest beside me, I'll be grateful every time! [Both] We can build a home beneath the heavens, With our scars and dreams held high! Two wild hearts, two separate souls, Still choosing love beneath one sky! [Female] You feel like home to me... [Male] And home begins within you. [Both] There's a home inside my skin! [Outro – Fading violin, soft piano] [Female – Whispered] You're still my nor
