Thicker Than Blood

[Verse 1]
They said families first
Taught me that at the table
Passed down like a story
Carved into the cradle
You cut
I bleed
That's the way it's supposed to be
But I never knew
You could feel this close to me
[Chorus]
Blood is thicker than water
But love is thicker than blood
You came in like a stranger
Now you're all that I trust
Ties I was born with
Fade when they’re rough
Blood is thicker than water
But love… even thicker than blood (oh)
[Verse 2]
We’ve had slammed doors
Phone calls at midnight
Red eyes
Hard words
Still you held my hand tight
All that we’ve lost
Turned into something that stays
You’re the home I ran to
When the rest ran away
[Chorus]
Blood is thicker than water
But love is thicker than blood
You came in like a stranger
Now you're all that I trust
Ties I was born with
Broke when it got tough
Blood is thicker than water
But love… even thicker than blood
[Bridge]
Who writes the rules we quote?
Who said that's all we are?
I’d pick your name
Over any in my heart
If the world split in two
I know where I’d stand
Right here beside you
Palm pressed to your hand (yeah)
[Chorus]
Blood is thicker than water
But love is thicker than blood
You cut through every story
I was raised to look up
Names on a family tree
Can’t do what you’ve done
Blood is thicker than water
But love… even thicker than blood
(So much thicker than blood)

Slow-building pop ballad with intimate piano, warm pads, and male vocals that start in a hushed near-whisper. Verse stays close and conversational, subtle bass and brushed drums entering on the first chorus. Second chorus widens with stacked harmonies and a soaring top line; strings bloom in the bridge, then everything drops to voice and piano for the final hook. Rich, emotional mix with reverb tails that cradle the vocal.