Verse 1
Midnight finds us wide awake
Counting scars we couldn’t shake
Twelve months heavy on our chest
Some we tried, some did our best
Photos hide what smiles couldn’t say
Dreams we lost along the way
We survived more than we knew
Still standing, me and you
Pre-Chorus
The clock is loud, the room is still
We’re holding on by fragile will
Chorus
Another year is calling our name
Not with answers, not with shame
Just a door, half open wide
Asking us to step inside
We’re tired, broken, but still here
Still believing through the tears
If this is hope, then let it be
A softer start to a new year for me
Verse 2
Some chairs empty, some hellos gone
Some goodbyes we can’t move on from
We buried words we meant to say
Now they echo anyway
But in the quiet after pain
There’s a heartbeat that remains
Whispers low, “You’re not done yet”
Even when the night won’t end
Pre-Chorus
We don’t need the world to change
Just a little strength to stay
Chorus
Another year is calling our name
Not with promises it can’t explain
Just a chance to try again
To love deeper, to forgive then
We’re tired, broken, but still here
Still breathing through the fear
If this is hope, then let it be
A softer start to a new year for me
Bridge (Very Soft)
I don’t ask for perfect days
Just less pain, just kinder ways
To learn to rest, to let things go
To trust the light I can’t yet see
For every soul still holding on
For every heart that feels alone
If you’re listening, hear this plea
Let this year be gentle with me
Final Chorus (Slow rise)
Another year… I’m still alive
Still learning how to try
I’ll carry love, I’ll leave regret
I won’t give up on myself yet
Through the tears, through all I fear
I’ll take one step, I’ll stay right here
If this is hope, then let it be
A brand new start… a new year for me
Outro
The clock moves on, the pain grows quiet
I breathe in hope… and don’t deny it
