I Love You

When I was young, the valley stood beneath my feet
Fern leaves brushed my shoulders, warm and green
I chased the river where the amber water ran
With little footprints racing close behind my own

The hills had held us forever
Even when the sun did leave

And though the valley isn’t gone
The years still moved on
I carried every laugh beneath my bones
I’ll love you, even when you walk this world alone

I woke beside a river narrowed into stone
My birthplace was quiet; the nest was cold
There’s a broken branch that still bears the marks of claws we made
I pressed my face against it, remembering their shape

The sky had changed its color
The grass forgot our names

And when the valley’s gone
And the years move on
I’ll carry every laugh beneath what once were my bones
I’ll love you, even when you walk this world alone

If I could fold time beneath my claw
I'll find you where the tall reeds bend
Our two hearts will thunder through the rain
Before the world becomes a falling flame

I’ll love you, past the final dawn
I’ll love you, even when I’m gone
Your footsteps will live inside the ground I traveled home
I love you, and you’re not alone

When I was young, she called me through the trees
Now only wind comes back to me
It’ll always be just you and me
I love you forever my baby

Sad Pop, Sad, Happy, Love, Acoustic Piano, Ambient Electric Guitar, Violin, Female Vocals