First Birthday Without You (Acoustic Folk)

[Intro] (fingerpicked guitar, soft piano) [Verse 1] The calendar knew before I did It circled round to this old date I almost bought the card you liked Then stood there in the aisle and let it wait The kettle sings the way it always does But the house is quieter than it was [Pre-Chorus] I don't have to be brave today I just have to get through, my own way [Chorus] It's your first birthday without you So I'll light one candle, small and true I'll say your name out loud and let it ring I'll hum the silly song we used to sing And if the tears come, let them through It's your first birthday without you [Verse 2] Your sister called, we laughed and cried About the cake you burnt that year The stories keep you close inside Each one a little light in here I made your favourite, best I could It isn't yours, but it tastes good [Pre-Chorus] I don't have to be brave today I just have to get through, my own way [Chorus] It's your first birthday without you So I'll light one candle, small and true I'll say your name out loud and let it ring I'll hum the silly song we used to sing And if the tears come, let them through It's your first birthday without you [Bridge] Next year might feel a little lighter Or it might not, and that's alright Love doesn't end, it just grows wider To hold the missing and the light [Final Chorus] It's your first birthday without you And I am still here, still loving you I'll keep the candle burning while I can And tell the world the kind of soul you've been Whatever comes, I'll carry you On every birthday, through and through [Outro] (guitar fades) Happy birthday, wherever you are