Redemption (Folk)

[Verse 1]
She lived locked away, her heart silent and in pain.
They called her chest ice, which only wanted a little love.
But I arrived very gently, like someone who comes to care for her.
At the turn of the year, she finally let herself be loved.

[Chorus]
And I know, the love of life doesn't come twice
It's a rare flame that time doesn't extinguish
But I let go of the hands that held my certainties
And now she walks... down another road

[Verse 2]
We traveled the world in small moments
We made the ordinary into eternal instants
In her daughter, I saw more than a mirror
I saw the future I so desired for myself

But the past hit like an old ghost
It brought clouds into our home
And I, foolish and silent, hid from the storm
I let love suffer without telling the truth

[Chorus]
And I know, the love of life doesn't come twice
It's a rare flame that time doesn't extinguish
But I let go of the hands that held my certainties
And now she walks... down another road

[Bridge - arpeggiated and calmer]
Today I bring flowers that no one will receive
Kept letters that she will no longer read
And a heart that still waits to understand...

[Final Verse]
She chose to follow, and I accept her path
But every sunset reminds me of the affection
Of the most sincere love I had the chance to touch
And that by mistake... I let slip away

[Final Chorus - softer, voice and arpeggio]
And I know, the love of life doesn't come twice
It's a rare flame that time doesn't extinguish
And even if fate doesn't give us another chance
I will still love you... in my redemption...