Different Stages, Same Heart

[Verse 1]
Tiny shoes on kitchen tiles
Wedding rings and late-night files
Group chat laughing on my phone
But in the photos
I’m alone
One’s in caps and gowns this spring
One just learned to spell their name
Airports
Birthdays that I missed
Still I hold you in my chest
[Chorus]
Different stages
Same heart
We’re scattered but never apart
From scribbled cards to baby hands
To shaky vows and future plans
I don’t say it enough
But I’ve loved you every day
Wherever you are tonight
Stay safe
Stay soft
Stay loved
[Verse 2]
Hand-me-downs and hand-me-ups
Passing sneakers
Passing cups
One’s got bills and late bus rides
One’s still scared of storms at night
FaceTime freezing mid–“goodbye”
Time keeps slipping
So do I
But every version that you are
I’m quietly cheering from afar
[Chorus]
Different stages
Same heart
We’re scattered but never apart
From scribbled cards to baby hands
To shaky vows and future plans
I don’t say it enough
But I’ve loved you every day
Wherever you are tonight
Stay safe
Stay soft
Stay loved
[Bridge]
If the world feels loud and heavy (hey)
If the room feels way too small
Hear my voice inside the memory
Of blanket forts and down the hall
You can lose your way for a while
You can fall
I won’t give up
In every ending
Every start
You’re inked inside my stubborn heart
[Chorus]
Different stages
Same heart
We’re scattered but never apart
From scribbled cards to baby hands
To shaky vows and future plans
I don’t say it enough
But I’ve loved you every day
Wherever you are tonight
Stay safe
Stay soft
Stay loved
Stay safe
Stay soft
Stay loved

pop, Emo-leaning bedroom pop with female vocals; clean electric guitar arpeggios over soft programmed drums and warm pads. Intimate, close-mic verses with hushed doubles; choruses bloom with wide harmonies and a subtle synth lead answering the vocal. Keep the arc bittersweet but comforting, ending on a gentle, echoing hook., emo