Verse 1 (soft, almost whispered)
If tomorrow takes us down, different roads
And we can’t share the same dreams we once wrote
I’ll still carry your laugh in my heart
Every mile can’t keep us apart
Pre-Chorus (strings begin to rise)
Though our hands may not touch every day
One thing will never change…
Chorus (big and heartfelt)
I’ll love you always
No matter where the river runs
Through the bright days, through the storms
You’ll still be my only one
If we have to walk away
It won’t take my heart away
I’ll love you… "Always
Verse 2 (voice trembling but strong)
We can’t stop the turning of the years
But I’ll hold on to the laughter and the tears
You’re the chapter I’ll never rewrite
The song that still plays in the night
Pre-Chorus
Though our paths might lead far from here
My soul will keep you near…
Chorus
I’ll love you always
No matter where the river runs
Through the bright days, through the storms
You’ll still be my only one
If we have to walk away
It won’t take my heart away
I’ll love you… "Always
Bridge (soft, intimate, then build)
Love’s not bound by the miles we face
It lives in the space. No time can erase
So wherever you go, you’ll know
My heart’s still yours…
Final Chorus (Whitney-style soaring belt)
I’ll love you always
No matter where the river runs
Through the bright days, through the storms
You’ll still be my only one
If we have to walk away
It won’t take my heart away
I’ll love you…
Always
Outro (piano fades)
Always…