Reason To Stay

[Verse 1]
You walked in
Like a chapter I’d forgotten
Same eyes
Different stories on your face
Coffee getting cold
But we just kept on talking
All the years I missed
Sitting in that place
I was down
Just counting days in shadows
Moving through
But never really there
Then you laughed
And suddenly the world slowed
Like someone
Finally let in air
[Chorus]
You’re my reason to stay
Reason to wake up and try again
You’re the hand that pulled me back from the edge
My boy
My heart
My friend
You’re the miracle I
Never knew I’d live to see one day
I carried you once
Now you carry me
You’re my reason to stay
[Verse 2]
We catch up
Over photos on your phone
Birthdays
I only know by name
You say
“Mom
We can start from here
You know”
And I feel
Every ounce of shame
But you hug me
Like the past can stay behind us
Call me
Just to say you’re fine
Little texts
“Made it home” at midnight
Tiny threads
We’ve woven over time
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
I’m learning how to love myself
Through the way you look at me
You don’t see all the broken parts
You just see family
If I forget my worth again
Promise you’ll remind me
Please
“I’m here
Mom
I’m here
Mom”
Those words set me free
[Chorus]
[Outro]
You walked in
And the dark began to fade
My son
My second chance
My reason to stay

pop, Warm contemporary pop ballad with female vocals, intimate piano and subtle acoustic guitar. First verse soft and close-mic’d; chorus blooms with airy pads, gentle drums, and stacked harmonies. Bridge lifts with a key change feel and a soaring top line, then drops back to a tender, stripped ending that centers the vocal.