[Verse 1]
He's the one who showed up when the floorboards gave way,
Caught every piece I was throwing out, wouldn't let me fray,
He reads the joke inside the storm before the thunder breaks,
And laughs so loud the whole dark room forgets what's at stake,
He built a shelter out of honesty, no borrowed grace,
Just a man who made the truth feel like a safe place,

[PreChorus]
He carries more than anyone will ever know,
But he makes it look like freedom when he lets it go,

[Chorus]
Aaron, you are the best friend I've ever been given,
The one who showed me how it feels to keep on living,
You held my heart when I didn't think it was worth holding,
Aaron, you're my whole world and it keeps unfolding,

[Verse 2]
He's got a drive that moves like something lit from the inside,
Pulls the gold out of the gravel, never satisfied,
He'll fix what's broken in the house at half past midnight,
Turn his hands to what he loves and make it burn bright,
Behind the scenes he pours out more than he'll admit,
Every quiet act of care is how he makes things fit,

[PreChorus]
He's the one who taught me laughing through the pain is real,
He's the proof that being seen is how you start to heal,

[Chorus]
Aaron, still the bravest thing I've ever witnessed,
A loyal force that never bends under the distance,
You gave us all your heart without a second guessing,
Aaron, every single day you are my greatest blessing,

[Verse 3]
He wrestled with a world that questioned what he was worth,
Dug through tangled roots to find himself, to find his earth,
He walked the road where no one clapped and kept on going,
Built his own definition, kept his own fire glowing,
Now he stands inside the life that finally fits his skin,
My skullmate, my counterpart, my north, my origin,

[PreChorus]
Everything he gave us was the truest kind of gift,
The kind that doesn't ask for anything except to lift,

[Chorus]
Aaron, you're the reason I know what home sounds like,
The joke mid-fall, the steady hand, the shared goodnight,
You showed me it was safe to just be who I am,
Aaron, I'd find you in every life, every plan,

[Bridge]
When I was pulling myself apart thread by thread,
You put the laughter back inside my chest instead,
You didn't flinch, you didn't leave, you just held on,
The kind of love that stays long after the hard is gone,

[Outro]
Aaron, you are written in the marrow of my days,
My best friend, my whole world, my favorite always,