Steady Drum

[Verse 1]
You kept a blue scarf by the kitchen chair
For every hard day I came home and wore
You knew the quiet before I said a word
And left warm rice beside the open door

[Pre-Chorus]
When the road bent under my feet
You put your hand in mine
No grand promise, no perfect speech
Just stayed until I could stand upright

[Chorus]
You are the name I carry through the dust
The steady drum beneath my blood
If the whole world turns and the daylight fades
I will find my way by the love you gave
You are the hand that taught me how to rise
The clear horizon in my eyes
Every mile, every scar, every morning new
I become more myself because of you

[Drop]
Because of you
I rise, I rise
Because of you
No fear survives

[Verse 2]
You saved old tickets in a wooden tin
Small proof that ordinary days were gold
You laughed when rain came through the market roof
And made a shelter from the stories told

[Pre-Chorus]
When I forgot the shape of hope
You drew it on the wall
A crooked line, a borrowed coat
Enough to show I would not fall

[Chorus]
You are the name I carry through the dust
The steady drum beneath my blood
If the whole world turns and the daylight fades
I will find my way by the love you gave
You are the hand that taught me how to rise
The clear horizon in my eyes
Every mile, every scar, every morning new
I become more myself because of you

[Bridge]
One day I will bring you a house with wide windows
A table that stays full, a key beneath your hand
But until that day, take these words as my promise
Wherever I go, your courage goes where I stand

[Final Chorus]
You are the name I carry through the dust
The steady drum beneath my blood
If the whole world turns and the daylight fades
I will find my way by the love you gave
You are the hand that taught me how to rise
The clear horizon in my eyes
Every mile, every scar, every morning new
I become more myself because of you

[Outro]
Because of you
We rise, we rise
Because of you
Our hearts survive