Hey Alice, I know the scripts we follow change,
And I may not wear the armor from your perfect story's page.
I'm not the silver screen hero or the man they told you to find,
But there's a different kind of promise blooming in my mind.
I see the walls you built, the guarded look within your eyes,
And I just want to offer shelter under open, honest skies.
Chorus
I want to be the bedrock, Alice, where your joy takes flight,
The quiet, constant guardian in the shadow and the light.
I want to be the steady compass, pointing to contentment's shore,
The hand that locks the door against the doubt you faced before.
I want to care for your security, a shield and a steady beat,
Not just a part of your life's journey, but the ground beneath your feet.
Verse 2
If the world is a crowded room where every voice demands a say,
And you feel the heavy whisper trying to steal your breath away.
If there's a tiny splinter hidden deep beneath the skin,
A silent kind of sorrow that you haven't let anyone in.
Please talk to me. Don't frame it, don't rehearse or try to make it sound right,
Just let the truth fall heavy, like a key into the deepest night.
Bridge (New Focus)
Forget the labels, forget what "the right guy" is supposed to be,
They look for men with fame, with titles, or with pedigree.
But when the chips are down, when the light starts getting dim,
My name is only Essa, but I can be your hero,
A quiet strength that starts this whole new life from zero.
I'm here to watch the morning wake up and the setting sun decline,
And know that every moment you are safe and wholly, truly mine.
Chorus
I want to be the bedrock, Alice, where your joy takes flight,
The quiet, constant guardian in the shadow and the light.
I want to be the steady compass, pointing to contentment's shore,
The hand that locks the door against the doubt you faced before.
I want to care for your security, a shield and a steady beat,
Not just a part of your life's journey, but the ground beneath your feet.
