5 Song Lyrics That Stopped Us in Our Tracks

Real stories. Real songs. Real moments we’ll never forget.

At Verse Things First, we write countless custom songs — and each one is as unique as the person it’s written for. But every so often, a line from one of songs stays with us. A lyric that somehow says everything in just a few words. Not loud. Not flashy. Just… true.

Here are five lyrics that stopped us in our tracks — not just because of how they sounded, but because of what they meant.

1. “You cracked and you glowed, and you showed up each day.”
This line was written for a mum who had been through years of IVF and finally welcomed triplets — only to spend their first weeks navigating the chaos and uncertainty of three babies being admitted to the NICU. This lyric wasn’t about perfection. It was about persistence. It was a tribute to the quiet resilience it takes to show up — cracked, glowing, exhausted — and still love without limits.

2. “And if you felt lost, no wonder you did. You were mother and anchor to three little ships.”
From the same song, this line captures the impossible balance so many mums carry. The mental load, the emotional strength, the weight of being everyone’s everything — especially when you’re still finding your own way. It’s poetic, sure — but it’s also painfully real.

3. “And this song’s from your daughter (not the boys – they had no clue).”
Sometimes, sentimentality comes with sass. This lyric was slipped into a cheeky Mothers Day song organised by the eldest daughter, whose brothers are infamous for riding her coattails when it comes to family gifts. For once, she got full credit — in rhyme and melody — and their mum loved every second of it.

4. “They wanted for nothing, not while you stayed — their last years were golden because of the way you showed up for them, strong and true.”
This one hit hard. It was part of a song organised as a Mothers Day gift. It honours a woman who spent years caring for her ageing parents — putting her own life on hold to make their final chapter one filled with dignity, comfort, and unwavering love. Her daughter wanted to honour that quiet heroism. We just helped put it into words.

5. “And Grandma smiled, and Grandpa too... They saw in Toby what we all do.”
This lyric was written for Jemma and Toby’s engagement. Both of Jemma’s Grandparents had passed recently, but they’d adored Toby before they went. The song was a way of keeping their presence alive — of saying, “We see what they saw.” Jemma's Grandparents were married for over 50 years, so it was fitting to close this with a line of hope: “We hope Jemma and Toby walk the same way, side by side, come what may.”

These are the lyrics that stay with us.
The ones we think about long after the song’s been delivered.
The ones that feel like a gift to us, too.

Because while we write the songs, you write the story.

And every now and then, one of those stories becomes a lyric we’ll never forget.

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