Maama

Verse 1)

In the quiet of the morning, before the sun begins to rise

I see the gentle shadows, and the softness in your eyes

You’re the first to face the cold, the one who warms the chilly air

With a million hidden movements, and a quiet, constant care

You smoothed the wrinkled sheets, you kept the monsters from the bed

With every tender word that you ever softly said

I didn't understand it then, the weight of what you bore

But looking back, I see the love you poured out at the door

​(Chorus)

So here’s a song for every tear you wiped away unseen

For every single sacrifice in the spaces in between

For the endless, patient efforts, and the love that never ends

To the one who was my shelter, and the truest of my friends

Through the soft and steady rhythm of the years that hurry by

Thank you for the quiet strength beneath your gentle sky

​(Verse 2)

I remember school-day mornings, the rush against the clock

You were the steady anchor, the unyielding, quiet rock

You packed a little kindness in every lunch you made

And stood beside the window just to watch the shadows fade

You listened to the stories that I repeated twice

Offering your wisdom, your comfort, and advice

You never asked for credit, you never sought the praise

Just quietly kept giving through the blur of busy days

​(Chorus)

So here’s a song for every tear you wiped away unseen

For every single sacrifice in the spaces in between

For the endless, patient efforts, and the love that never ends

To the one who was my shelter, and the truest of my friends

Through the soft and steady rhythm of the years that hurry by

Thank you for the quiet strength beneath your gentle sky

​(Bridge)

And now the world is louder, and I am far away

But I carry every lesson that you taught me day by day

It’s in the way I hold my ground, the way I try to heal

The grace you always showed me is the grace I want to feel

The hours you spent praying, the nights you couldn't sleep

The promises of safety that you always tried to keep

No melody can measure, no words can quite explain

The gratitude I carry for your love through joy and pain

​(Guitar Solo / Soft Musical Interlude)

​(Verse 3)

The lines upon your hands tell a story of their own

Of a house you made a haven, of the seeds that you have sown

You gave up your own dreams just to watch my dreams take flight

You were the steady beacon in the middle of the night

I see the silver in your hair, the softness in your stride

And a wave of pure devotion comes rushing like a tide

If I could give you back a fraction of the peace you gave to me

I’d sing this gentle rhythm for a whole eternity

​(Chorus)

So here’s a song for every tear you wiped away unseen

For every single sacrifice in the spaces in between

For the endless, patient efforts, and the love that never ends

To the one who was my shelter, and the truest of my friends

Through the soft and steady rhythm of the years that hurry by

Thank you for the quiet strength beneath your gentle sky

​(Outro)

Beneath your gentle sky...

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