Verse 1 – Soft piano, light strings]
Tiny shoes by the doorway,
First day smile in the frame.
We prayed for these moments,
And God still answered the same.
Laughter filling the hallways,
Now the voices start to change…
The hands that once reached up for ours
Are reaching for a brand-new stage.
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[Pre-Chorus – Piano with light electronic build]
We trust You, Lord, with the years ahead,
You guide each step, just like You’ve said…
Still they’re racing… racing…
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[Chorus – Heavy guitars, pounding drums, bass drop after first line]
We can’t hold the days, but You hold their hearts,
Your Word lights the way when the seasons start.
The faster they run, the more we will pray,
That their feet will not wander from Your way.
We can’t slow it down…
But we can live it loud.
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[Verse 2 – Piano + ambient pads]
Backpacks and bigger dreams,
Middle school nights, new friends to meet.
First dance, first heartbreak,
We just trust You at their feet.
And Your promise is the anchor
When the world pulls them apart—
You’re the Shepherd who will find them,
You’re the Keeper of their hearts.
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[Pre-Chorus – More intensity than first]
We trust You, Lord, with the years ahead,
You guide each step, just like You’ve said…
Still they’re racing… racing…
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[Chorus – Heavier guitars, deeper bass drop]
We can’t hold the days, but You hold their hearts,
Your Word lights the way when the seasons start.
The faster they run, the more we will pray,
That their feet will not wander from Your way.
We can’t slow it down…
But we can live it loud.
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[Bridge – Half-time drums, epic build]
Train them up in the way they should go,
And the truth will remain when they’re grown.
Through every joy, through every tear,
Your love is the same — it’s forever here.
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[Final Chorus – Full force, double kick drums, layered guitars + piano arpeggios]
We can’t hold the days, but You hold their hearts,
Your Word lights the way when the seasons start.
The faster they run, the more we will pray,
That their feet will not wander from Your way.
We can’t slow it down…
But we can live it loud.
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[Outro – Solo piano fading out, child’s laughter in background]
We swore we’d never blink…
And they grew while we closed our eyes.
Lord, keep them in Your light.
Metaphysical
