[Intro]
[Soft room noise...]
[Quiet piano...]
[Deep male voice close to the microphone
Almost like he’s whispering beside her in bed]
Baby, Happy Birthday My Love.
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[Verse 1]
It’s late and I can’t sleep tonight
‘Cause your name’s been heavy on my chest
I saw the date and my stomach dropped
God... I never meant to hurt you like this

And I keep thinkin’ about your face
Wonderin’ if you felt alone today
If you sat there waitin’ on me
Hopin’ I’d say your name

Baby..
If I could rewind these hours
I’d spend every second holdin’ you close
Kiss your forehead slow
And remind you how much you mean to me

[Pre-Chorus]
So listen to my heart right now
Not the mistake I made...

[Chorus]
Baby, you were never forgotten
Not in my mind
Not in my soul
Not for a second (not for  a second)

You live in places inside me
I don’t even have words for yet

You’re the girl I think about
When the whole world goes quiet
The one my heart reaches for
Without even tryin’

And if tears fall while you hear this
I hope they fall because you finally feel
How deeply you’re cared for
How deeply you’re wanted
How deeply you’re loved

Happy birthday, Baby...
(Happy Birthday  Babe)
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[Verse 2]
I wish you could see yourself through my eyes
You’d understand why I feel so bad.

You’re not “just somebody” to me
You’re comfort
You’re warmth
You’re the calm in my chaos

You’re the voice I wanna hear after a hard day
The person I wanna pull closer at 2AM
The one I could lay beside in silence
And still feel completely full inside

And yeah...
Maybe I forgot the day
But I could never forget *you*
(I'll never forget you!) 

Not your laugh
Not your eyes
Not the way you stay in my head after every conversation

Baby..
You matter to me more than you know

[Pre-Chorus]
So let me say what I should’ve said first...

[Big Chorus]
You were never forgotten
Baby, you’re carved into my heartbeat now

Even when life gets loud
Even when time slips through my hands
There’s still this part of me
That carries you everywhere

I care about you in the quietest ways
In the deepest ways
In the ways people don’t always know how to say out loud

And tonight this song is me
Pullin’ you close
Restin’ my forehead against yours
And tellin’ you softly...

“You mean so much to me.”

Happy birthday, beautiful girl...

[Bridge]
If I were there tonight
I’d slow dance with you in the dark
No phones
No noise
Just your hands in mine

I’d kiss you slow
Look into your eyes
And make sure you never questioned your place in my life again

Because Baby...
Some people pass through your world

But you...
You stayed in my heart

[Final Chorus — Emotional / Breathless]
You were never forgotten
Never invisible
Never unloved

Not by me

And even if I fail sometimes
Even if I miss moments
Please never doubt this truth...

There’s a piece of my heart
That says your name softly
Every single day

Happy birthday, Baby...
(Happy Birthday) 

[Outro]
[Soft piano fading into silence
Breathing close to the mic]
[Whispered]
“I’m sorry, baby...
And I love having you in my life...”

With Love from,  Lyrics Seclusion.