Once the words came, the music was easy. The guys loved the words, even though it’s different from our usual stuff. They took a chance on it—they took a chance on me.
And in the end, it all worked out.
I glance toward the back of the stage. I can’t see him from here, but I know he’s there. He’s always there. Always standing, watching, supporting me in everything I do. Leif is the best person I’ve ever met and I don’t know where I would be without him.
I turn back to the crowd and keep singing the song. Their voices ring out, a little off time, but it’s fine. It’s not about that. Not now. Not like this. Not here. Here, it’s about feeling it. It’s about experiencing it.
It’s about love.
“Sunrise” by Aliko Anson, performed by The Unbound.
You came back like a sunrise
No thunder in your steps
Just a promise done right
Your touch rebuilt the places
That I thought were past repair
Now every beat inside me
Knows it’s safe with you there
We lost our way
But you reached for me
And now everything is okay
Every moment with us
Feels like the place we restart
You turned the quiet to calm
Put a rhythm in my trust
Yeah, I bloom in the hush
Of the love we choose for us
Your voice has a sweetness
That it never had before
Gentle like forgiveness
But it burns me even more
You kiss me like a question
But you already know
And God, it feels like heaven
Knowing that you’re mine
