[Verse 1]
Twenty-five years beside you,
A ring warmed by my hand,
We count the days we carried,
And still together stand.
But one September morning
Turned every heart to stone,
So many names went missing,
So many homes alone.
[Pre-Chorus]
I remember every family,
Every candle, every name,
Grief became a road we walked
Through ash and smoke and rain.
[Chorus]
Happy anniversary, my love,
Though the date still cuts like steel,
I hold you through the mourning,
Through everything we feel.
I love you more than anger,
More than borders, flags, or blame,
After twenty-five long years,
I still reach for you the same.
[Verse 2]
The uniforms stood silent,
The bells refused to rest,
A thousand private tragedies
Were carried in each chest.
We cannot call it glory,
We cannot make it clean,
We honor those who vanished
By guarding what they mean.
[Pre-Chorus]
And when the world grows bitter,
When old wounds start to burn,
Your hand reminds my shaking heart
There is still a way to turn.
[Chorus]
Happy anniversary, my love,
Though the date still cuts like steel,
I hold you through the mourning,
Through everything we feel.
I love you more than anger,
More than borders, flags, or blame,
After twenty-five long years,
I still reach for you the same.
[Bridge]
For every soul remembered,
For every child who cried,
We choose a life that answers hate
With mercy kept alive.
No victory in grieving,
No comfort in the flame,
Just two hearts keeping faith
When nothing feels the same.
[Final Chorus]
Happy anniversary, my love,
Let the solemn banners rise,
Not for war or vengeance,
But for lives behind the names.
I love you more than anger,
And I’ll prove it year by year,
Twenty-five years beside you,
Still holding you right here.
[Outro]
Still holding you right here,
For every name, we remember,
For every life, we hold dear.