One More Time

[Verse 1]
You watched me grow, step by shaky step
Picked me up every time I slipped
You knew the words before I spoke
Turned my silence into hope

You were my light on the darkest days
Taught me love in a thousand ways
I never thought this day would come
Now I stand here, holding on

[Chorus]
You taught me how to fight the storm
How to bend, but not transform
How to breathe when it all feels tight
And how to find a spark at night
But you never taught me how to say goodbye
I’m trying not to fall apart or cry
So I’ll trust your voice one more time
I’ll carry your strength, and I’ll make it mine

[Verse 2]
I still hear you in the songs I write
In the quiet hours before first light
You’d say “go on, you’re stronger than you know”
Now I’ll believe it — I’ll try to grow

But it’s hard to walk when your hand’s not there
Hard to laugh through this heavy air
Yet I feel you in the smallest things
In morning coffee, in guitar strings

[Chorus]
You taught me how to face the flames
How to wear my scars without shame
How to break but still believe
That healing comes if you just breathe
But you never taught me how to let go
Of the only love I’ve ever known
So I’ll trust your voice one more time
I’ll carry your strength, and I’ll make it mine

[Bridge]
And when I step out on the stage
You’ll be there in every page
In every word, in every line
You’re the echo through my life

[Final Chorus]
You told me I could get through pain
Even when I’m drowning in rain
That time would mend what feels so wrong
And help me keep on holding on
So I’ll live the life you saw in me
With all your love, eternally
I’ll trust your heart one more time
And I’ll never forget your smile