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⸻ “You Built This Life” (Soft piano. Almost spoken.) Verse 1 Long Island nights, driving home Windows down, just us alone Talking ‘bout a bigger life No more debt, no more sleepless nights You’d say, “One day we’ll breathe again, Travel twice a year, not just pretend.” You carry dreams like they’re your own Even when the weight feels heavy on your bones I’ve seen you work when no one sees Push through doubt so silently You don’t complain, you don’t give in You just stand back up again ⸻ Pre-Chorus And I know sometimes you wonder If you’re doing this thing right If you’re enough to build the future We talk about at night… ⸻ Chorus (soaring) You are my safe place My steady ground The man who lifts this whole house up Without a sound When I feel lost You make it clear There’s nothing in this world That I should fear And if you ever question What all this work is for — It’s the life we’re building Brick by brick Behind that front door If I get one life to live it through… I choose you. ⸻ Verse 2 I’ve watched you carry everyone Before you think about yourself Put the pressure on your shoulders And the worry on the shelf You want to give us more than you had More security, more peace A home that feels like safety A love that doesn’t leave And I see you when you don’t see you When you’re tired but still stand tall When you feel like you’re behind in life But you’re the strongest of us all ⸻ Pre-Chorus (building) You don’t have to fight alone You don’t have to prove a thing The future that we’re chasing Already has your ring ⸻ Chorus (bigger, layered vocals) You are my safe place My answered prayer The quiet strength That’s always there Through every bill Through every fear Through every hard and stretching year And if the world Ever pulls you down I’ll be the voice That turns around and says Look at what you’ve done Look at who you are You built this love You built this heart And I choose you. ⸻ Bridge (piano only — intimate, breaking voice) One day when we’re older And we’re boarding that plane Passport stamps and quiet smiles No more pressure, no more strain We’ll look at the life We fought so hard to start And I’ll take your hand And say from my heart — “You did it. You kept us safe. You never quit. You built this place.” ⸻ Final Chorus (full drums, big 80s power ending) You are my safe place My steady ground The reason every dream we have Is still around Through every climb Through every bruise There is no me Without you If I had a thousand lifetimes Still I’d choose Still I’d choose Still I’d choose you