Pixels and Prayers

Pixels and Prayers (Verse 1) Late night glow on a five-inch screen The only place where we’re allowed to be seen I’m typing "I miss you" while the church bells fade You’re sending back a heart in the evening shade The world thinks we’re strangers, miles and laws apart But you’re the only icon pinned inside my heart Your mother sees my name when I call your line She doesn't say a word, but she knows you’re mine. (Pre-Chorus) She sees the way you smile at a glowing light She knows who’s keeping you awake at night Between her silent kitchen and your bedroom door She’s guarding a secret she can’t ignore. (Chorus) And I’d cross the desert, I’d climb the spire I’d walk through the flood and I’d stand in the fire I’m a man of the Cross, you’re the Crescent’s grace But I’d give up the world just to see your face No more blue light, no more glass in between I’m coming to find you, in the space unseen I’ll do anything, just tell me where to stand To bridge the distance to your sacred land. (Verse 2) The day finally came, no more "send" or "delete" Just the sound of my heart and the dust on the street I saw you standing there, not a pixel, not a frame The air felt different when you spoke my name Your mother stood back with a look in her eyes A mix of the old ways and a new sunrise She knows I’m a stranger to the songs she sings But she sees the peace that my presence brings. (Bridge) They say the walls are too high to climb That our love is a rhythm out of sync with time But I’ll learn the customs, I’ll honor the kin I’ll knock on the door ‘til they let me in If the world wants an answer, let ‘em watch us instead Building a life on the words we once read. (Chorus) And I’d cross the desert, I’d climb the spire I’d walk through the flood and I’d stand in the fire I’m a man of the Cross, you’re the Crescent’s grace But I’d give up the world just to see your face No more blue light, no more glass in between I’m coming to find you, in the space unseen I’ll do anything, just tell me where to stand To bridge the distance to your sacred land. (Outro) Hand in hand, though the neighbors might stare A noble man’s promise, an ideal girl’s prayer We’re not a mistake, we’re a brand new start Writing our own gospel, heart to heart. Anything for you, whatever it takes. (lyrics by Gemini Ai)