storm passes by

[Intro – Spoken/sung gently over instrumental intro] Yeah… Ajimmy. This one’s not just from me. It’s from all of us. Mama Salome… this love is still holding. 🧊 Verse 1 (Smooth Flow – Spoken-Rap or Sung Flow) There was a time the house stood quiet — not for peace But because grief filled the rooms we couldn’t release We were small, unsure, walkin’ shadows in shoes too wide But you... you kept us steady from the inside Your hands were tired, but your heart never was You taught us to find strength in a greater cause No answers in the air, no silver on the shelf But you gave us hope when you had none for yourself You didn’t say much — you just did You held Lamon close, you shielded Mabito as a kid And all of us... in the silence, we knew That somehow, somehow… we’d make it through 🎶 Hook (Gospel Choir – Sung in Harmony, Soulful) Choir, many voices: ’Til the storm passes over ’Til the thunder sounds no more ’Til the clouds roll forever from the sky Hold us fast, let us stand In the hollow of Thy hand Keep us safe... ’til the storm passes by 🎙️ Verse 2 (R&B melody or soft rap) There were other hands too — joined in love, not in pride Women who came, not to take, but to unify They brought warmth, like sun after frost Helped hold up the roof, helped carry the cost And our elders? Still movin’, still grindin’, still there Their f***t is quiet, but their hearts still care It wasn’t always bright, it wasn’t always clean But you built something holy in the cracks between Now time moves forward — we hold it soft in our palms We ain't rich in gold, but we rich in calm You gave us love without needing to speak And now we walk in peace you planted deep 🎶 Hook (Repeat – Louder Harmony, Bigger Feeling) ’Til the storm passes over ’Til the thunder sounds no more ’Til the clouds roll forever from the sky Hold us fast, let us stand In the hollow of Thy hand Keep us safe... ’til the storm passes by 🕊️ Bridge (Climactic Spoken Word – Emotive Build) You held us all... like branches from the same tree You fed the future with nothing but memory Mama, you broke no vows, but you broke through the dark And gave us roots that can weather any mark We watched your hands shake, but you still poured grace You lost things we never found — but never lost faith And that’s why we walk — and that’s why we rise Because you made peace out of what never dried 🎶 Climax Hook (Gospel Choir + Call & Response) Choir full-voice: ’Til the storm passes over ’Til the thunder sounds no more ’Til the clouds roll forever from the sky Ajimmy (solo ad-libs): “You kept us strong…” “You kept us whole…” Choir rising: Hold us fast, let us stand In the hollow of Thy hand Call & response (echo style): 🎤 “You kept us… (safe)” 🎤 “You held us… (close)” 🎤 “You gave us… (hope)” All voices (powerful close): Keep us safe... ’til the storm passes by