Intro – Older Nurse, soft]
Hey… I remember you
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[Verse 1 – Younger Nurse]
I just got my badge today
Everything feels far away
I’m ready for whatever comes
I’m not afraid… I won’t run
I studied hard, I know my stuff
People say this job is tough
But I believe I’ll be okay
I’m here to help—I’m here to stay
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[Verse 2 – Older Nurse]
I see you standing there so proud
Heart wide open, shining loud
You think strength is holding tight
You haven’t met your longest nights
You’ll learn things no book could teach
Moments no one wants to reach
But don’t lose that light you’ve got
You’ll need it more than what you’re taught
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[Pre-Chorus – Both (overlapping)]
Younger: I’m ready now, I won’t break
Older: You’ll bend… but you won’t stay that way
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[Chorus – Both]
When you’re me, you’ll understand
What it takes to hold a hand
When goodbye don’t come with words
And silence is the loudest heard
You’ll give your heart in ways you can’t plan
Do more than anyone understands
This isn’t just what you do—it’s who you are
It’s a calling… not just a job
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[Verse 3 – Younger Nurse]
Will I know what to say?
When everything just slips away?
What if I’m not strong enough
What if I can’t handle love… like this?
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[Verse 4 – Older Nurse]
You won’t always get it right
You’ll carry faces through the night
You’ll cry where no one ever sees
Then show up steady… endlessly
You’ll question if it’s worth the cost
Count the wins, but feel the loss
But listen close—you need to hear:
The fact you care is why you’re here
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[Pre-Chorus – Both]
Younger: I’m scared of what I’ll become
Older: You’ll become the one they lean on
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[Chorus – Bigger, layered]
When you’re me, you’ll understand
How you learn to stand and stand
Through every high and every low
And still find strength you didn’t know
You’ll be the calm in someone’s storm
A quiet place, a steady form
This isn’t just what you do—it’s who you are
It’s a calling… not just a job
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[Bridge – Older → Younger]
One day you’ll look back at me
And finally… you’ll see
You were never naive—just brave
Walking straight into the waves
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[Bridge – Younger (soft realization)]
If I become you someday…
Will I be proud of the way…
I held on… and didn’t turn away?
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[Final Chorus – Both, emotional lift]
You’re already more than you know
Even when it doesn’t show
Every life you gently touch
Means more than words could ever say
So when it breaks you—don’t you stop
You’re the reason hope holds on
This isn’t just what you do—it’s who you are
It’s a calling… not just a job
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[Outro – Older Nurse, soft like a whisper]
I’m proud of you…
Come find me when you get here
PolarDusk
