Kite String

[Intro: airy guitar harmonics, fretless bass]

[Verse 1: intimate melodic baritone]
You told me about a distant city
And the work you dreamed you'd do
I felt the selfish little panic
Of a world without you

I could tell you all the reasons
That your dream might be unwise
Or help you fold your wings
And watch you try to fly

[Pre-Chorus: ascending stacked thirds]
I don't have to love the distance
To believe in where you're going

[Chorus: soaring, wide harmonies]
I won't turn the kite string into chains
Won't hold you down to keep things the same
If the wind is calling out your name
I'll cheer you on through all the change
Love is not a hand that closes tight
Sometimes kindness means encouraging flight

[Break: syncopated bass, counterpoint lead guitar]

[Verse 2: warm melodic]
I helped you pack the moving boxes
Found the routes and checked the train
Said I'd miss our little mornings
And I meant it without blame

[Bridge: half-time, emotional falsetto]
I can grieve the space between us
Without making you feel wrong
For following the life you want
Beyond the place where I belong

[Final Chorus: octave lift, epic finale]
I won't turn the kite string into chains
Let your horizon rearrange
If I love the person you can be
I'll make room for what sets you free

[Outro: sustained guitar harmonies]
Fly as far as you can see.