A Lifetime To Hold

*(Verse 1)*  
We met at the altar back in ‘13,  
Dreams of a family, a future unseen.  
Bought a little house with rooms to fill,  
But the silence grew louder, it tested our will.  
Oh,
We tried on our own, month after month,  
Counted the days, but the hope wasn’t enough.  
Spent every penny, drained every well,  
On meds and appointments, in a heartbreak hotel.   

*(Chorus)*  
Oh, love, we carried the weight of the world,  
Lost in the sorrow, dreams unfurled.  
But life had a plan we couldn't foresee,  
Through the darkness, fate brought us clarity.  
A lifetime to hold, oh, a lifetime to hold—  
Not the way we imagined, but worth more than gold.  

*(Verse 2)*  
In ‘18, we said goodbye to the fight,  
Tired and broken, we let go of the light.  
The silence between us grew into a wall,  
We stumbled and faltered, but we didn’t fall.  

A therapist listened, we found a new way,  
And love slowly healed what the struggle betrayed.  
Two baby girls came into our arms,  
Through adoption’s grace, we rebuilt what was torn.   

Oh, yeah

*(Chorus)*  
Oh, love, we carried the weight of the world,  
Lost in the sorrow, dreams unfurled.  
But life had a plan we couldn't foresee,  
Through the darkness, fate brought us clarity.  
A lifetime to hold, oh, a lifetime to hold—  
Not the way we imagined, but worth more than gold.  

Ohhh,

*(outro)*  
Then one quiet night, you called me to bed,  
Tears in your eyes and joy in your stead.  
You whispered the words, they stole my breath,  
“I’m pregnant, my love—this is life after death.”

Modern emotional solo, very angry song, deep raspy baritone, emotional vocals, angry vocals, emotional piano, slow