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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I used to count the hours
On a cracked-up factory clock
Now I count your footsteps
Crossing our little block
Paint on the front door drying
Your shoes by the mat
I earned these quiet mornings
And I’m proud of that
[Pre-Chorus]
Hands tired, back sore
Heart still awake
Every nail I drove in
Every promise I made
[Chorus]
This is the life I wanted
This is the life I built
Your laugh in the hallway
My hands still full of grit
This is the life I wanted
Say it, and I know it’s true
I worked with both my arms
And it brought me home to you
[Verse 2]
Your mother at the stove
Hair tied up in blue
My daughter on the counter
Drawing suns in the room
Friday night grocery bags
Paper on the floor
Little feet in the kitchen
Running for the door
[Pre-Chorus]
Hands tired, back sore
Heart still awake
Every nail I drove in
Every promise I made
[Chorus]
This is the life I wanted
This is the life I built
Your laugh in the hallway
My hands still full of grit
This is the life I wanted
Say it, and I know it’s true
I worked with both my arms
And it brought me home to you
[Bridge]
There were winters with no money
There were weeks that felt too long
But I kept the fire going
Kept my name inside this song
Now the table’s set for supper
And the window’s full of rain
I look at what we made here
And I would do it all again
[Final Chorus]
This is the life I wanted
This is the life I built
Your laugh in the hallway
My hands still full of grit
This is the life I wanted
Say it, and I know it’s true
I worked with both my arms
And it brought me home to you
This is the life I wanted
This is the life I know
Wife and daughter singing
Soft under the radio
This is the life I wanted
And I never let it go
I worked with both my arms
And it brought me home to you
Details
GeneratedAug 8, 2026
Duration4:20
LanguageEnglish
Style
Indie rock with new wave pulse and folk warmth, mid-tempo and driving; verse rides jangly acoustic-electric guitars and steady bass, pre-chorus strips to handclaps and a rising synth drone, chorus opens with bright drums and stacked harmonies. Lead vocal stays close-mic and earnest with doubled choruses, a few breathy ad-libs and wordless ooohs. Ear candy: reversed swells into the pre, glockenspiel hits on the hook, tape hiss between lines. Mix is warm, wide, and punchy with a clean sheen., new wave, indie rock, folk
Credits
Prompt byHeavyViper527
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
a song about everything that you have ever wanted to come true in life after working hard and creating a family and home with wife and daughter, indie rock, new wave, folk
