Worth the Ache We Came Through

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Two roads that wandered far and wide, Through storms we thought we'd never survive, We carried scars we didn't show, The weight of every broken road. Then something shifted in the gray, A quiet hope that came to stay. [Chorus] So here's to you, and all you are, The gentle light, my northern star. The one who always has my back, Who fills the empty places back. Happy birthday to the love I've found, My whole world turned around. [Verse 2] You wear your heart out in the open, No words unsaid, no walls, no fortress, You lift me up when I fall low, You believe in me and let me know. And every time you speak your truth, I fall again in love with you, Brian. [Chorus] So here's to you, and all you are, The gentle light, my northern star. The one who always has my back, Who fills the empty places back. Happy birthday to the love I've found, My whole world turned around. [Bridge] You put us first before yourself, You give your all and ask for nothing else. And in your kindness, I have learned That love, when patient, still returns. [Verse 3] So let this be a brand new start, A candle glowing in your heart. For all the years we had to wait, This one is worth the ache we came through, Brian. Grateful for your steady hand, The strongest, kindest, gentlest man. [Chorus] So here's to you, and all you are, The gentle light, my northern star. The one who always has my back, Who fills the empty places back. Happy birthday to the love I've found, My whole world turned around. [Outro] Happy birthday, Brian, love of mine, Here's to us, and all our time.