Intro - (piano + clean electric guitar) Verse 1 (soft guitar + piano, remembering) I look back on the old days, On the ones who raised me strong. Daddy’s hands were worn and steady, Mama’s faith kept pushing on. My brothers fought their battles, My sisters carried light — And everything I am today Was born from their sacrifice. Pre‑Chorus (rising emotion) I didn’t see it clearly then, But now I feel it in my bones… Chorus (big, soaring, powerful) Now and them — I see the road that brought me here again. Every tear, every prayer, every moment they defended — It’s the reason I can stand now, The reason I’m not broken. My story lives because of them… Yeah, this is now and them. Verse 2 (guitars fuller, your wife enters the story) And then You gave me someone Who became my closest friend. My wife stood right beside me Through the storms I couldn’t end. She loved me through the shadows, She held me when I fell — Her heart became the lighthouse That pulled me out of hell. Pre‑Chorus (stronger) I didn’t know her steady love Would one day carry me… Chorus (bigger, more powerful) Now and them — I see the road that brought me here again. Every tear, every prayer, every moment they defended — It’s the reason I can stand now, The reason I’m not broken. My story lives because of them… Yeah, this is now and them. Bridge (soft → explosive, emotional) Ohhh… I’m standing in the light now, But they walked through the dark for me. Ohhh… their love became the fire That shaped who I would be. Ohhh… and she’s the one who holds me Every breath, every step I take… Now and them — That’s how legacies are made. (Guitar solo — emotional, soaring, full of gratitude) Final Chorus (full power, cinematic) Now and them — I see the truth I couldn’t see back then. Every sacrifice they made Is the reason I begin again. I’m standing in the light now, But I remember where I’ve been… My heart beats with the love they gave — This is now and them. Outro (piano + clean guitar) Yeah… Now and them. I carry them forever.