Side by Side

[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar strums, soft harmonica hum] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – warm acoustic fingerpicking, soft shaker] Side by side we’d sit and laugh till our sides ached Your smile and his, the kind that never faded Those days with you and him, my favorite memories made Every second with you two felt like the best parade [Pre-Chorus – subtle bassline, light snare tap] Time moves fast when you don’t see it coming One day you’re here, next the moment’s gone, humming But the love you left behind keeps on running Through every heart you touched, still shining [Chorus – layered vocals, swelling harmonica] You built a legacy of love that won’t ever fade A family full of chaos, joy, and the best kind of shade Aunts and uncles, cousins, all the ones you made With Irwin by your side, you turned life into a parade [Verse 2 – acoustic guitar with light piano accent] We gather now on days like this, holding tight to the past Wishing we could turn back time, make the moments last It takes a loss to bring us all back to the same cast Next time we’re here, there’ll be one less face to pass [Pre-Chorus 2 – slightly louder strums, building emotion] We try to hold on to the moments we’ve been given But life keeps moving, even when our hearts are driven To keep the light of you both forever living In every story we tell, every song we’re singing [Chorus 2 – fuller instrumentation, harmonized vocals] You built a legacy of love that won’t ever fade A family full of chaos, joy, and the best kind of shade Aunts and uncles, cousins, all the ones you made With Irwin by your side, you turned life into a parade [Bridge – stripped-back acoustic, soft vocal delivery] I’ll never forget the way you made the room light up The jokes, the hugs, the way you’d never give up You two were the glue that held our whole crew up Every second with you was a gift I’ll never cup [Solo – tender harmonica melody, slow guitar strums] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus 3 – full band, soaring vocals, maximum emotion] You built a legacy of love that won’t ever fade A family full of chaos, joy, and the best kind of shade Aunts and uncles, cousins, all the ones you made With Irwin by your side, you turned life into a parade [Outro – fading acoustic guitar, soft harmonica note] Side by side, you’ll always stay In every laugh we share, every sunny day