THE REASON IM HERE

(Acoustic guitar intro – slow, melancholic strumming)
(Verse 1)
Woke up to the ceiling, a canvas of gray
The sun was a liar, another empty day
The curtains were drawn, a shield from the light
‘Cause every damn sunrise just fueled the fight
The war in my head, a whisper so cold
“What’s the point of livin’ when you’re breakin’ the mold?”
Two years in this bed, a prisoner of mind
Left all my hope and my purpose behind
(Chorus)
‘Cause I was ready to vanish, a ghost in the breeze
To fade into nothing, to find some kind of ease
I’d given up all, let the darkness take hold
Just a story unwritten, a spirit so old
Then you walked through that doorway, a light in the gloom
And chased away shadows that filled up the room
(Verse 2)
You didn’t ask questions, you didn’t tell me to try
You just sat on the floor, and looked up at the sky
You brought me a coffee, and told me a joke
And for the first time in years, the silence was broke
You talked about living, the places you’d been
The way that you saw all the beauty within
You didn’t see broken, you just saw a soul
And slowly you made all my fragments feel whole
(Chorus)
‘Cause I was ready to vanish, a ghost in the breeze
To fade into nothing, to find some kind of ease
I’d given up all, let the darkness take hold
Just a story unwritten, a spirit so old
Then you walked through that doorway, a light in the gloom
And chased away shadows that filled up the room
(Bridge)
Then one day you reached out, and offered your hand
And told me, “It’s time to get up and stand.”
My legs were like water, my body was weak
But I took that first step, just for you, so to speak
And the sun on my skin felt like fire and grace
And I saw a whole world outside of this place
(Guitar solo – more hopeful and melodic, building in intensity)
(Chorus)
‘Cause I was ready to vanish, a ghost in the breeze
To fade into nothing, to find some kind of ease
I’d given up all, let the darkness take hold
Just a story unwritten, a spirit so old
Then you walked through that doorway, a light in the gloom
And chased away shadows that filled up the room
(Outro)
Now I wake up and live, ’cause of you, my love
You’re the reason I’m here, sent from up above
Every day is a gift, a reason to fight
Yeah, you changed my whole life, you brought me to the light.
(Guitar fades out with a final, lingering chord)