Camping under the stars

[Intro – soft acoustic guitar strum, distant crickets] Firelight dances slow Stars paint the inky glow [Verse 1 – fingerpicked acoustic guitar, faint banjo trill] Tent stakes driven in the cool dark earth Backpack thrown where the wild ferns birth Mug of steam warms my calloused palms Listening to the night’s soft psalms [Verse 2 – gentle tambourine shake, layered vocal harmonies] We traced constellations we barely knew Laughed at the stories we made up for the moon A stray breeze carried pine and woodsmoke scent No clocks to rush, no where to vent [Pre-Chorus – rising banjo melody, soft shaker] The world shrinks down to this small patch of ground Worries fade where the firelight’s found [Chorus – full acoustic strum, warm group harmonies] Under the stars, we’re just small souls Beneath the sky’s endless, glowing scroll Camping where the quiet grows Every breath feels like a gift we know [Interlude – acoustic guitar solo, soft banjo accompaniment] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 3 – stripped-back guitar, whispered vocals] We shared old songs and silly tales Watched a shooting star paint pale Light across the velvet dark Left a wish etched in our hearts [Chorus Reprise – layered harmonies, added fiddle] Under the stars, we’re just small souls Beneath the sky’s endless, glowing scroll Camping where the quiet grows Every breath feels like a gift we know [Bridge – sparse guitar, soft vocal harmonies] No screens, no noise, just you and me Connected to the world we can’t see The stars have been here long before And they’ll outlast every single door [Final Chorus – full band, soaring harmonies] Under the stars, we’re just small souls Beneath the sky’s endless, glowing scroll Camping where the quiet grows Every breath feels like a gift we know [Outro – fading guitar, crickets and fire crackle] Fire dies down to embers low Stars still shine where we used to go