Chains of the Forgotten Glade

[Intro – quiet, wistful] Glade light spills through cracked stone Your shadow hums where I am known [Verse 1 – tender, longing] The vines twist tight around our wrists But they can’t steal the way your smile exists We walk the paths the elders fear Your hand in mine, the only thing that’s clear [Pre-Chorus – soft, yearning] The stars above know our secret name We’re bound but free, in this quiet flame [Chorus 1 – somber, gentle] Our chains don’t clink, they hum low A song only we can know We don’t beg for keys to break free We just hold on, you and me [Verse 2 – soft, melancholy] The forest breathes a lullaby For the ones the world left to die Your laugh cuts through the misty gray Turns the dark to a softer shade [Pre-Chorus 2 – quiet, hopeful] The moon hangs low, a silver thread Tying our souls where the wild things tread [Chorus 2 – gentle, earnest] Our chains don’t weigh, they wrap slow A promise only we can show We don’t need doors to set us free We just hold on, you and me [Bridge – soft, fragile] Someday the thorns will let us go But till then, we’ll let the quiet grow No need to fight, no need to flee We’ve got each other, you and me [Final Chorus – tender, resolved] Our chains don’t bind, they glow slow A love only we can know We don’t need keys to break free We just hold on, you and me [Outro – fading, peaceful]