Music for the moments words cannot carry.
Grief can leave us with feelings that are difficult to explain. Sometimes a song can reach the place that words cannot. This growing collection of G R I E F original music has been created for remembrance, reflection, comfort, faith, healing and hope.
Listen when you need somewhere quiet to place your thoughts. Listen when memories return. Listen when the day feels heavy. Listen when you need courage to keep moving forward. You do not have to hurry your grief. For a few minutes, simply listen.
And Still
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And Still
Verse 1
I carried you
for nine months
inside me.
And in a different way
I am still carrying you.
It is not gone.
Not the grief.
Not the love.
They have
changed shape
but they are still here.
I carry them in quiet ways now.
In the pause before I speak
your name
In the moments
no one else can see
In the spaces
that still belong
to you and me.
The world
has continued.
And somehow
so have I.
Not the same.
Not untouched.
But still here.
Still
remembering.
Still loving.
Still carrying
you.
When Grief Hits Hard
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When Grief Hits Hard
Verse 1
When grief hits hard, and the whole world moves
While I am still learning what I have lost
They tell me time will carry me through
But there is no clock on a love this true
I do not have to hurry my heart
Or hide these tears when grief hits hard
When grief hits hard, just sit with me
You do not need words to rescue me
Let me remember, let me cry
Let love and sorrow stand side by side
I will not forget to learn to heal
I will carry the love that I still feel
Some days a photograph brings you near
Some nights your memory becomes a tear
A birthday comes and the pain returns
The heart remembers what still burns
But I will remember more than goodbye
I will remember the love in your life
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When grief hits hard, just sit with me
You do not need words to rescue me
Let me remember, let me cry
Let love and sorrow stand side by side
I will not forget to learn to heal
I will carry the love that I still feel
And when I laugh, I will not feel ashamed
I will keep speaking your precious name
The love you gave will live through me
In how I serve and who I will be
From all these ashes, hope can start
And joy can rise in a grieving heart
Chorus
When grief hits hard, just sit with me
You do not need words to rescue me
Let me remember, let me cry
Let love and sorrow stand side by side
I will not forget to learn to heal
I will carry the love that I still feel
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I will carry the love
I will carry you still
When Grief Begins
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When Grief Begins
Verse 1
Yesterday the world still knew your name
Today everything looks the same
But nothing feels the way it did before
I hear the phone, I watch the door
People are talking, things must be done
But I am still trying to understand you are gone
When grief begins
I do not have to know the way
I only have to make it through today
One breath, one hour, one moment at a time
No need to hurry this heart of mine
When I cannot stand, when I cannot see
Love, stay close and carry me
When grief begins
Some moments I cry, some moments I cannot
Some things I remember, some I have forgot
I answer questions, I make the calls
Then suddenly I feel nothing at all
If I seem strong, it does not mean I am
My heart is learning what my mind cannot understand
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When grief begins
I do not have to know the way
I only have to make it through today
One breath, one hour, one moment at a time
No need to hurry this heart of mine
When I cannot stand, when I cannot see
Love, stay close and carry me
When grief begins
Tomorrow can wait, I am here today
Learning how absence can fill every space
Someone sit near me, someone hold my hand
Do not ask me yet to understand
And if all I can do is breathe tonight
Let that be enough until morning brings light
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When grief begins
I do not have to know the way
I only have to make it through today
One breath, one hour, one moment at a time
No need to hurry this heart of mine
When I cannot stand, when I cannot see
Love, stay close and carry me
When grief begins
Outro
One breath.
One moment.
One day at a time.
When grief begins,
you do not have to walk alone.
Is This Normal?
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Is This Normal?
Verse 1
I laughed today at something you would say
Then wondered if that meant love slipped away
Before the smile had faded from my face
The tears returned and took their usual place
Is this normal, this changing tide?
A little laughter with the ache inside
I can miss you and smile again
There is room for both the joy and pain
God, stay near through each changing day
I do not have to grieve a certain way
Some days I’m angry, some days I feel numb
Some nights I wait for tears that never come
A song begins, and suddenly I’m there
Reaching for the life we used to share
Chorus
Is this normal, this changing tide?
A little laughter with the ache inside
I can miss you and smile again
There is room for both the joy and pain
God, stay near through each changing day
I do not have to grieve a certain way
Tonight I’ll call and let somebody know
The things I hide when people ask me so
And when I pray, I’ll bring the questions too
God, hear the words I hardly dare tell You
Chorus
Is this normal, this changing tide?
A little laughter with the ache inside
I can miss you and smile again
There is room for both the joy and pain
God, stay near through each changing day
I do not have to grieve a certain way
Outro
Through every feeling, love stays true
Even when I laugh, I still love you
Learning to Live With Absence
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When Grief Begins
Verse 1
Morning comes, but something has changed
Your chair is still; this room feels strange
I reach for words I used to say
Then meet the silence of another day
I am learning to live with absence
Learning to breathe where you used to be
Love did not leave when you left this life
Your memory still walks with me
One step, one prayer, one day at a time
I will carry your love through the rest of mine
The world keeps moving, calling my name
Yet nothing around me feels quite the same
Some days I stand, some days I bend
Still holding the love that will never end
Chorus
I am learning to live with absence
Learning to breathe where you used to be
Love did not leave when you left this life
Your memory still walks with me
One step, one prayer, one day at a time
I will carry your love through the rest of mine
I will not rush what healing must be
Or hide every tear that rises in me
Your life has shaped the road I choose
And living again does not mean I lose you
Chorus
I am learning to live with absence
Learning to breathe where you used to be
Love did not leave when you left this life
Your memory still walks with me
One step, one prayer, one day at a time
I will carry your love through the rest of mine
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Yes, I will carry your love
Through the rest of mine
When Everyone Goes Home
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When Everyone Goes Home
Verse 1
The flowers lean beside the windowpane
The cups are washed, the house is still again
I thanked them all and watched them drive away
Now who will hear the words I could not say?
When everyone goes home
And the quiet settles in
I need someone who will listen
When the tears begin again
You don’t have to mend my sorrow
You don’t have to make me strong
Just sit with me a little longer
When everyone goes home
Please say their name, I haven’t left it there
Among the flowers and the final prayer
Tell me a story only you would know
There’s still so much of them I long to hold
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When everyone goes home
And the quiet settles in
I need someone who will listen
When the tears begin again
You don’t have to mend my sorrow
You don’t have to make me strong
Just sit with me a little longer
When everyone goes home
Lord, some nights my prayer is just a sigh
You hear the words beneath the tears I cry
Help me answer when a friend calls through
And let their kindness bring me close to You
Chorus
When everyone goes home
And the quiet settles in
I need someone who will listen
When the tears begin again
You don’t have to mend my sorrow
You don’t have to make me strong
Just sit with me a little longer
When everyone goes home
Outro
Tomorrow, will you call again?
Your voice is welcome here, my friend.
When Grief Lives In The Body
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When Grief Lives In The Body
Verse 1
My shoulders ache from carrying the day
My chest feels tight when certain memories stay
I thought that grief was only in my mind
But sorrow leaves its fingerprints behind
When grief lives in the body
And I cannot name the pain
When my heartbeat holds the memory
And the tears come back again
God, be gentle with this weary frame
Teach me rest without the shame
Hold me close when words are hard to find
When grief lives in the body and the mind
Some nights I wake before the morning light
So tired, yet I cannot sleep just right
A scent, a room, a touch I used to know
Can bring the ache before I see it show
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When grief lives in the body
And I cannot name the pain
When my heartbeat holds the memory
And the tears come back again
God, be gentle with this weary frame
Teach me rest without the shame
Hold me close when words are hard to find
When grief lives in the body and the mind
So I will breathe and let the moment be
I will not ask too much of hurting me
I’ll take the hand that kindness offers through
And trust that healing can be quiet too
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When grief lives in the body
And I cannot name the pain
When my heartbeat holds the memory
And the tears come back again
God, be gentle with this weary frame
Teach me rest without the shame
Hold me close when words are hard to find
When grief lives in the body and the mind
Outro
One breath, one prayer, one day at a time
Be gentle with this heart and body of mine
The Questions That Hurt
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The Questions That Hurt
Verse 1
I turn our last words over in my mind
As though another ending waits behind
What if I’d called? What if I’d seen the signs?
The questions keep me counting sleepless nights.
God, here are the questions that hurt
The prayers that won’t turn into words
The anger, the longing, the things I regret
The moments my heart cannot put down yet
When answers are more than this life can give
Hold me with mercy and help me live
I judge that day by things I now can see
And ask the past for what it could not be
But we were more than words I wish unsaid
There are years of love beyond the tears I’ve shed
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God, here are the questions that hurt
The prayers that won’t turn into words
The anger, the longing, the things I regret
The moments my heart cannot put down yet
When answers are more than this life can give
Hold me with mercy and help me live
Tonight I write what I still need to say
The thank you and the sorry find their way
I cannot change the days that we went through
But I can treat myself with kindness too
Chorus
God, here are the questions that hurt
The prayers that won’t turn into words
The anger, the longing, the things I regret
The moments my heart cannot put down yet
When answers are more than this life can give
Hold me with mercy and help me live
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More than the things I cannot undo
Let me remember how I loved you
When Other People Move On
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When Other People Move On
Verse 1
They talk of weekends, holidays, and plans
I turn a paper cup between my hands
There’s kindness here, but still somebody’s gone
I miss you while the conversation carries on
When other people move on
I can take the time I need
I can leave a crowded table
I can ask for room to breathe
God, walk with me at my own pace
And meet my sorrow here with grace
Some invitations feel too much today
I’m learning I can kindly say, “Not yet”
I need a friend who lets the silence stay
Who speaks your name when others might forget
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When other people move on
I can take the time I need
I can leave a crowded table
I can ask for room to breathe
God, walk with me at my own pace
And meet my sorrow here with grace
One faithful friend still asks me how I’ve been
And waits until the honest words begin
Lord, in that kindness, help my heart to see
There’s room for who I am becoming, too, with Thee
Chorus
When other people move on
I can take the time I need
I can leave a crowded table
I can ask for room to breathe
God, walk with me at my own pace
And meet my sorrow here with grace
Outro
A little room, a hand to hold
There’s more to me than grief has told
Love Does Not End
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Love Does Not End
Verse 1
I still hear your voice in quiet moments
Still see your smile within my mind
Though I cannot reach and hold you
Love has not been left behind
Every room still holds a memory
Every picture tells our story
Death may change the way I see you
But it cannot take your love from me
Love does not end
When a heartbeat is gone
Love keeps on speaking
Love carries on
Through every memory
Through every friend
Though life may change forever
Love does not end
There are days when grief feels heavy
There are nights I call your name
There are moments when the silence
Makes the whole world feel changed
But the love that we once shared
Still gives strength when I am weak
Sometimes love lives in a memory
Sometimes tears are how it speaks
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Love does not end
When a heartbeat is gone
Love keeps on speaking
Love carries on
Through every memory
Through every friend
Though life may change forever
Love does not end
I will not be afraid of living
I will not feel wrong to smile
I can carry you within me
As I walk another mile
Moving forward is not leaving
All the love we shared behind
I can build a new tomorrow
With your love still part of mine
Chorus
Love does not end
When a heartbeat is gone
Love keeps on speaking
Love carries on
Through every memory
Through every friend
Though life may change forever
Love does not end
Outro
Love remains
Love remembers
Love still speaks
Love still gives
And though I cannot see you
Love does not end
Who Am I Now?
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Who Am I Now?
Verse 1
I knew who I was beside you
I knew the shape of every day
I knew the sound of shared beginnings
I knew the words we used to say
Now the rooms feel unfamiliar
Even mirrors ask me how
Life has changed the name I carried
And I wonder, who am I now?
Who am I now?
When part of me went with you
Who am I now?
When everything feels new
I am still here
Still breathing somehow
Learning who I am becoming
Who am I now?
I was shaped by life beside you
I was someone by your side
Now the roles that once defined me
Feel like rivers running dry
But beneath the loss and questions
Something is living still
There is purpose in the breaking
There is strength beneath the hill
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Who am I now?
When part of me went with you
Who am I now?
When everything feels new
I am still here
Still breathing somehow
Learning who I am becoming
Who am I now?
I am not only what I have lost
I am more than yesterday
I can carry every memory
And still find another way
I can honour what we shared.
Without remaining where I fell
I can love the life behind me
And still learn to live as well
Maybe I am still becoming
Maybe answers take their time
Maybe healing is discovering
That this changed life can still be mine
I will not erase your memory.
I will not forget somehow.
But I will keep asking gently.
Who am I now?
Chorus
Who am I now?
When part of me went with you
Who am I now?
When everything feels new
I am still here
Still breathing somehow
Learning who I am becoming
Who am I now?
Outro
I am changed
But I am here
I have lost
But I can live
I will remember
I will become
And slowly I am learning.
Who I am now.