Lyrics

I FOUND YOUR LETTER

[The song is about:
Sometimes, the smallest things can carry the weight of an entire lifetime.
“I Found Your Letter” is a deeply emotional love story about a man who discovers an old letter from someone who once meant everything to him. Sitting beside her picture on his dresser, the letter becomes more than words on a page—it becomes a doorway back into a love he thought he had buried.
As he reads her words, memories come rushing back: the dreams they shared, the wounds they carried, the love that grew cold, and the mysterious distance that eventually came between them. He sees her not simply as someone he lost, but as his hero, his fantasy, and the woman whose strength and scars made her unforgettable.
A haunting moment when the past suddenly feels present again. Every sentence draws him deeper into memories he cannot escape. Her picture has never changed, yet somehow he feels further away from her than ever. The ink may be old, but the emotions are still alive.
“I Found Your Letter” explores the complicated beauty of love—how someone can hurt us, inspire us, leave us, and still remain forever etched inside our hearts.
And perhaps the most heartbreaking question is the one neither of them can answer:
"What really came between us… that no one sees?"
The letter becomes almost like a living presence...the words refuse to disappear.
“I Found Your Letter” is a song about the kind of love that doesn't truly end when two people say goodbye. It simply changes its address—from someone's arms to someone's memory.
One letter is enough to make you feel the love all over again.]

Intro
I FOUND YOUR LETTER

Verse 1
I found your letter.
It’s on my dresser.
Next to your picture –
It’s on my mirror.
Won’t make it better –
It’s just a letter.
It’s on my dresser.
Next to your ....[pause]... picture .....

Verse 2
I read your story;
The words you told.
That same old story –
‘Bout love grown cold.
You are my hero –
My fantasy.
I watched you rise up –
You're better than me.

CHORUS 1
Your letters don't fade, they burn in my mind,
Your pictures don't change, but they leave me behind.
I can't escape it, the ink pulls me in -
Every word feels like you're here - again.

Verse 3
Some doors we open;
Some doors we shut.
Your sword is broken –
But words can cut.
You wear your love scars –
They’re like your medals.
You’re like a flower –
With thorns and petals.
I watched you rise up.
I watched you fall.
Like you were dried up –
Then you grew tall.

CHORUS 2
Your letters don't fade, they burn in my mind,
Your pictures don't change, but they leave me behind.
I can't escape it, the ink pulls me in -
Every word feels like you're here - again.

Verse 4
AAHHHHHHS!!!!
I get your story.
I get to feel.
Too strong for glory.
Too weak to kneel.
Can’t see the forest –
Too many trees.
What came between us?
That no one sees.

GUITAR SOLO
(Ahhhs...)[Choir sings]
My midnight heart loved your morning smile, / We made forever live for almost a beautiful while.

BRIDGE
If I could turn back the years,
I’d hold you closer through the tears.
But all I have when the night comes through
Is this old letter… and the memory of you.
[Vocal lift — almost whispered]
AAAAAAQAHS!
Ohhh… I still hear you…
I still feel you…
[Full emotional vocal]
And every word you left behind
Still lives forever in my mind…
[Final sustained note]
I found your letter…
And I found you…

CHORUS 3
Your letters don't fade, they burn in my mind,
Your pictures don't change, but they leave me behind.
I can't escape it, the ink pulls me in -
Every word feels like you're here - again.

Outro
I found your letter.
Every word feels like you're here - again.
I found your letter.
It's on my dresser.
Next to your....[pause]... picture ..

Words and Music by: Gary Dussiaume (SOCAN)
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