[Intro] [Single grand piano note repeats like a heartbeat, followed by gentle ascending arpeggios. Distant atmospheric pads create sense of anticipation.] [Verse 1 - Vulnerability] [Piano continues with sparse chords. Soft string section enters. Vocal begins intimately, breathy and vulnerable, close-mic'd.] Heart beats fast Colors and promises How to be brave? How can I love when I'm afraid to fall? But watching you stand alone All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow [Pre-Chorus - Building Courage] [Piano becomes more rhythmic. Cello section adds emotional depth. Percussion enters with soft timpani rolls. Vocal gains strength and determination.] One step closer I have died every day waiting for you Darling, don't be afraid [Chorus 1 - Epic Declaration] [Full orchestral explosion: strings soar, timpani thunders, cymbals crash. Piano plays powerful chords. Vocal belts with full power, supported by ethereal choir harmonies on "thousand years".] I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more Time stands still Beauty in all she is [Verse 2 - Resolution] [Orchestra recedes to strings and piano. Vocal is now confident and clear, fear replaced by conviction.] I will be brave I will not let anything take away What's standing in front of me Every breath, every hour has come to this [Pre-Chorus 2] [Builds more intensely than first. Ascending string lines create urgency. Percussion becomes more prominent.] One step closer I have died every day waiting for you Darling, don't be afraid [Chorus 2] [Even more powerful orchestration. Additional brass elements (French horns) enter. Vocal reaches peak emotional intensity, with extended note on "more".] I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more And all along I believed I would find you Time has brought your heart to me [Bridge - Climactic Revelation] [Music strips to piano and solo violin. Vocal becomes intimate again, but now filled with awe and realization. Key change upward signals ultimate climax.] (Instrumental build into key change) [Final Choruses - Ultimate Triumph] [Grandest arrangement yet: full orchestra, choir, thunderous percussion. Vocal delivers with ultimate power and conviction, holding final notes with perfect control.] I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more One step closer One step closer I have died every day waiting for you Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more And all along I believed I would find you Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more [Outro - Gentle Resolution] [Orchestra gradually fades to piano alone. Vocal softly repeats final line, then hums the melody. Last piano chord resonates and decays.] (Humming) ...thousand more... [Silence]