The Day My Life Begins

I wrote this song more than a year ago, but never finished recording it because it became a bit too difficult at the time. I had the main ukulele part down, but I knew almost from the beginning that it needed something more.
After learning a bit more about proper video editing for my last song, I felt like now was the time to learn some more professional recording and production techniques. I felt like this song was the perfect candidate for 'learning by doing' in regards to new tools, so I picked it up from the drawer and threw myself into it :-)
I tried several new things both in terms of music and video production, and I feel like a learned a lot. I hope it shows :-)
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You’re the reason why
I will not let go
I hold on so tight
and you don’t even know
But I know
that we will meet some day
It’s my hope
that love is on the way
It’s been a long, long time
but still I carry on
I know it’s always darkest
just before the dawn
But I can see the light
and how it shines
though it’s so far
And I tie my hopes on
to that star
I lay awake
and I tossed and turned at night
Oh, that yearning ache
but I learned to fight
And in the end the reason
and the hope
it always wins
So now I’m only waiting
for the day
my life begins
I know that you’ll be here
when the time is right
We’ll turn our lonely fears
into shared delight
I got a special place
in my heart
for you to live
And when I see your face
I will know
my love to give