BY THE GRACE GIVEN TO MEv6

Intro] (Soft piano intro, two bars in. Then acoustic guitar with warm fingerpicking. On the third bar — a heavy, confident kick drum hit and a thick guitar chord. Instantly stadium-big, but still deeply personal.) [Chorus 1] I wake up trying to make sense of it all again, What kind of gift have I been given, Something I’m so afraid to lose. You’re the calm inside my storms, The only melody that makes me whole. [Verse 1] In the noise of days, on roads I never knew, Among the lights and empty words that fade away, I hear only your voice, It’s the one that feels like home. Let the world come crashing down above us, Let the oceans drown the earth below. But as long as you’re right here beside me, I’ll stand between you and every blow. [Chorus] You were given to me by the grace above, I thank the heavens for your love. Why did fate, so cold and hard, Send me this gift, this beating heart? I’ll love you endlessly, forever true, For choosing me when no one else would dare. Thank you, my sweet, my dearest one, For trusting me back then, right there. [Verse 2] Sometimes I think this is all a dream, Our noisy home and you with our kids near, All of you right here beside me, Even when I’ve been miles away for years. You were given to me by the grace above — now I see, Not for some reason, just because it’s meant to be. To keep me living, not just burning out in the past, That fire still burns inside my heart, it’ll never die at last. [Bridge] (Music drops drastically: just piano and one clean guitar note. Voice quieter, almost a whisper, raw and sincere.) I’m no hero, that’s what you believe, But I’m terrified of losing you, I can’t breathe. Forgive me for the times I disappear, Without you here, there’s nothing left to fear. Let days turn into years, Let the stars fade all around us here. As long as you’re with me, my love, My whole life is in every breath you give. (Build-up: drums like a heartbeat, then a powerful guitar run.) [Guitar Solo] (Melodic, sustained solo in the Richie Sambora style: a little melancholic, but strong and emotional.) [Final Chorus — Maximum Intensity] You were given to me by the grace above, I thank the heavens for your love. Why did fate, so cold and hard, Send me this gift, this beating heart? I’ll love you endlessly, forever true, For choosing me when no one else would dare. Thank you, my sweet, my dearest one, For trusting me back then, right there. You were given to me — I’d give my soul, Let every city fall, let the world grow cold. As long as you still love me, I’ll keep on living, Your love is all I need, it’s everything. I’ll love you endlessly through every storm and every year, You’re my one and only, my hope, my brightest star, right here. [Outro] (Sharp stop chord. Silence. Then soft piano repeating the main melody. Voice quiet, very warm.) You were given to me… I’ll thank the heavens every day, I swear. (One gentle guitar chord and silence.)