The Deep Breath I Held

Name: The Deep Breath I Held
Uploaded: 2026-06-06T15:00:55+00:00
Duration: 3 min 20 s

anniversary · 3:20 · June 6, 2026

Some loves don't announce themselves loudly — they arrive quietly, with a funny message and hours of late-night phone calls, slowly rebuilding two hearts that had almost forgotten how to trust. This song captures the beauty of a love that feels safe enough to finally exhale, a relationship that grew from shared vulnerability into a family built on choice, commitment, and deep belonging. It's a celebration of eight years, a proposal surrounded by family, and the rare kind of person who steps up simply because love calls them to.

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Lyrics

[Verse 1] I saw your face up on my screen Twice I looked but stayed unseen Then you wrote with that easy line "Gonna look but not say hi?" Hours on the phone, opposite days Two broken hearts learning new ways [Chorus] I would choose you every time Through the storms, through the shine You're the calm I never knew The deep breath I held for you A love that's safe, a love that's true I would choose you every time [Verse 2] First date dinner, sauce between us Both too shy to double dip first Now it's our little inside song Eight sweet years of going strong Green eyes catching morning light Nathan, you make everything right [Chorus] I would choose you every time Through the storms, through the shine You're the calm I never knew The deep breath I held for you A love that's safe, a love that's true I would choose you every time [Bridge] Five years in, our family near You knelt down and made it clear And I said yes through happy tears [Verse 3] You stepped up for Genesis and Kailey Chose them like they were your own daily That's the moment my heart just knew No one loves the way you do Morning coffee in the garage Laughing hard at your wild facade A hardworking man who holds us all Always there whenever we call Nathan, you're our brand new start The healing hands around my heart [Chorus] I would choose you every time Through the storms, through the shine You're the calm I never knew The deep breath I held for you A love that's safe, a love that's true I would choose you every time [Outro] Nathan, my forever, my home I would choose you every time