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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