My Brother, My Home

[Verse 1]
You were there
Grass-stained knees
Wild hair
Sharing half a broken chair
At the family table
You stood guard
By my locker
In the yard
Every dare
Every scar
You made me feel able
[Chorus]
This is a love song for my brother
Not the kind they play on the radio
But the kind that holds you
When you’ve got nowhere to go
If the whole world walks away
You’re the one I’m running toward
Yeah
My brother
My friend
My shelter
That’s the kind of love this is for
[Verse 2]
You called late
Heard my voice
Knew you’d wait
Sat outside my old gate
Just to let me crumble
You said
“breathe
You can lean your weight on me
You’re not weak
You’re just tired
You’ll see
We get back up after we stumble” (mm)
[Chorus]
This is a love song for my brother
Not the kind they play on the radio
But the kind that holds you
When you’ve got nowhere to go
If the whole world walks away
You’re the one I’m running toward
Yeah
My brother
My friend
My shelter
That’s the kind of love this is for
[Bridge]
One day we’ll be old and gray
Telling kids about these days
Laughing at the rules we broke
Every dumb and perfect joke
If my voice should ever shake
You’ll be there
For my sake
And if yours ever starts to fade
I’ll be louder
Unafraid (hey)
[Chorus]
This is a love song for my brother
Not the kind they play on the radio
But the kind that holds you
When you’ve got nowhere to go
If the whole world walks away
You’re the one I’m running toward
Yeah
My brother
My blood
My shelter
That’s the kind of love this is for

Warm acoustic pop ballad with male vocals, close-mic guitar and soft piano; verses intimate and hushed, chorus opens with stacked harmonies and subtle percussion, final repeat adds gentle backing “ohs” and a lifted key feel for emotional payoff