Still Mine to Keep

She left the silence far behind
With fire in her veins
A restless heart, a call to arms
Drawn to the roar and flames
They said she'd never last the storm
Too fragile for the fight
But she found peace in chaos there
And strength in every night

Through the cold, through the scars, through the endless skies
She felt more alive than she ever had

That was where I belonged
In the thunder, in the fire
Every step, every breath
Carried higher and higher
I was more than before
I was fearless and free
And though it's gone from my hands
It’s still mine to keep

No regret in the days she gave
No sorrow in the pain
Every moment shaped her soul
Nothing there was in vain
She wears those years like shining steel
A story carved in light
Not a loss but a gift she holds
From every single fight

Through the trials, through the tears, through the sacrifice
She found a truth no one could take away

That was where I belonged
In the thunder, in the fire
Every step, every breath
Carried higher and higher
I was more than before
I was fearless and free
And though it's gone from my hands
It’s still mine to keep

Time moved on, and so did she
Though it took its toll
Piece by piece she learned to see
It never left her soul
What she lost was just a place
Not the fire inside
And now she walks a different road
With that same burning light

Two years gone, and now she stands
Stronger than she knew
Not defined by where she's been
But by all she grew into

That was where I belonged
And it always will be true
Not the end, not goodbye
Just a chapter she lived through
I was more than I had dreamed
I became who I am
Not the richest in this world
But I lived the life I can

So when they lay me down to rest
With the spirit in the sky
I won’t count what I have lost
But the way I lived my life
Every memory remains
Like a song I still can hear
And I’ll carry it with pride
Every moment, every year

Metal balad, melodic metal, power metal, female