[Intro – soft, airy]
I still see you walking up that hill,
California sun, sophomore nerves.
I didn’t know the girl in front of me
Would become the one friend I deserved.
[Verse 1 – Aaliyah/Jhene smooth]
Bri, we were babies with our whole lives loud,
Track field dust and our heads in the clouds.
You were nervous, I was walking behind,
Now fifteen years got our roots intertwined.
Thirty-two now, and I still know this is true,
No friend ever showed up for me like you do.
Through every fall, every war, every scar,
You stayed close, never loved me from afar.
[Pre-Chorus – building]
And I watched you become
Something holy, something wild,
A woman with a mother’s hands
And a warrior’s child.
[Chorus – R&B/rock, big]
Baby Kai, rainbow light,
Came through the dark like a flame in the night.
Neapolitan baby with heaven in his face,
Country-boy sweetness and his mama’s grace.
Bri, you glow like you were born for this,
Soft as a prayer, strong as an eclipse.
On your first Mother’s Day, I hope you feel it too,
The whole damn sky bent down for you.
[Verse 2 – darker, emotional]
Before the rainbow, there was rain,
A first little soul you still carry by name.
And I saw how he held you when the world went still,
Gentle in the grief, steady in the chill.
That’s when love proved it knew how to stay,
Not just in the sun, but in the break.
And maybe you already knew he was the one,
But pain showed you how deep his river runs.
[Pre-Chorus – ethereal lift]
Then came the picture, his little face on the screen,
And I knew right then who he was gonna be.
Baby Kai with your eyes, your light, your smile,
Your whole heart reborn in a child.
[Chorus – fuller]
Baby Kai, rainbow light,
Came through the dark like a flame in the night.
Neapolitan baby with heaven in his face,
Country-boy sweetness and his mama’s grace.
Bri, you glow like you were born for this,
Soft as a prayer, strong as an eclipse.
On your first Mother’s Day, I hope you feel it too,
The whole damn sky bent down for you.
[Bridge – Tool/Evanescence inspired, haunting build]
And I could scream it through the veil,
Through every loss, through every hell,
You rose, you rose, you rose again.
Not untouched, but unbroken.
Not unscared, but wide open.
Love came back with your name on his skin.
[Breakdown – whispered then soaring]
Bri, you are the altar and the storm,
The place where Baby Kai feels warm.
You are the bloodline, lullaby, flame,
Motherhood answered when he came.
[Final Chorus – soaring, emotional]
Baby Kai, rainbow light,
Proof that the dawn still follows the night.
Neapolitan baby, miracle face,
Wrapped in your love, held in your grace.
Bri, my sister, my once-in-a-life,
My sophomore friend with a mother’s light.
On your first Mother’s Day, let it be true,
The whole damn sky is proud of you.
[Outro – soft]
From that hill to Baby Kai,
From nervous girls to lullabies,
Fifteen years and I still say,
I love you, Bri.
Happy first Mother’s Dayyy.
