Derek
Style: Synth ballad

[Verse 1]
You let the apples fall where they may
No rush to clean the wet grass away
You don’t fix what won’t stay the same
Just watch the rust and the colour fade

[Pre-chorus]
I used to think love had to be bright
Now I know it’s the quietest light
That stays when the rest starts to leak

[Chorus]
Derek, you’re my steady heartbeat
Not loud, not strong, but still complete
You don’t need to shine to be seen
Derek, I love the way you lean

[Verse 2]
You don’t speak much when the day gets long
Just pour the tea, let the silence throng
Like roots under soil, like stones in stream
You hold what needs to stay unseen

[Chorus]
Derek, you’re my steady heartbeat
Not loud, not strong, but still complete
You don’t need to shine to be seen
Derek, I love the way you lean

[Bridge]
I never said it, but I’ve known
You’re the quiet I’ve always called home

[Chorus]
Derek, you’re my steady heartbeat
Not loud, not strong, but still complete
You don’t need to shine to be seen
Derek, I love the way you lean

[Outro]
The apples rot, the roller rusts
Still, you’re here — and that’s enough

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