04/05/2026
The Four Stages of True Happiness
Title: The True Glow (Four Stages)
Tempo: Slow Ballad, building to an uplifting tempo
Suggested Style: Folk/Pop-Ballad
(Verse 1: Accumulation)
I spent my early days chasing the gold
Gathering resources, stories untold
Living in luxury, holding it fast
Thought that the treasure was built to last
But in the silence, I found I was poor
Even with more, I was looking for more...
No, this isn't the happiness I wanted.
(Chorus)
It’s not in the getting, it’s not in the hold
It’s not in the silver, it’s not in the gold
It’s not in the projects that reach to the sky
It’s the love that you share before you die
Oh, true joy is waiting, a bright, shining grace
When you give of yourself to improve a life's place.
(Verse 2: Decoration & Projects)
Then came the antiques, the rare and the fine
Decorating rooms, making them shine
I built up a kingdom, the vessels, the deal
At the top of the world, but it didn't feel real
The luster faded, the materials rust
The pride of the project turned into dust...
I was empty inside, I was looking for more.
(Chorus)
It’s not in the getting, it’s not in the hold
It’s not in the silver, it’s not in the gold
It’s not in the projects that reach to the sky
It’s the love that you share before you die
Oh, true joy is waiting, a bright, shining grace
When you give of yourself to improve a life's place.
(Bridge: The Giving & The Moment)
Then a friend asked for help, for the young and the weak
Two hundred chairs for the children who couldn’t speak
Of their joy, I went there to see the new light
As their wheels turned around, and their faces got bright!
A young child grabbed my leg, and I started to go
He said, “I want to remember your face, don't you know?
So when I see you in heaven, I’ll know who you are,
And thank you again, for you gave me a star.”
(Chorus - Uplifting)
It’s not in the getting, it’s not in the hold
It’s not in the silver, it’s not in the gold
It’s not in the projects that reach to the sky
It’s the love that you share before you die
Oh, true joy is waiting, a bright, shining grace
When you give of yourself to improve a life's place.
(Outro)
What will you be remembered for?
When you leave this world, and you shut the door?
Will they want to see your face?
[Pause]
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