Love Never Dies

Genre: Indie Ballad
Written & Arranged by: Kari Matteson
Vocals enhanced with AI elements | Produced with care and intention

Description:
Love Never Dies is an introspective indie ballad that explores the ever-evolving nature of love — how it bends, endures, and transforms, yet never truly fades. Born from a deeply personal poem and carefully shaped with AI-assisted audio elements, the song blends warm acoustic textures, layered harmonies, and emotive vocals to capture a timeless truth:

Love is never lost — it simply finds new ways to exist.


Lyrics — Love Never Dies

[Verse 1]  
I’ve seen love shift, I’ve felt it stay,  
Some things get closer, some drift away.  
We chase the highs, we fear the lows,  
But love’s still there in what we know.  

[Chorus]  
Love never dies, it just finds new ways,  
Through every season, through every phase.  
It bends, it sways, it learns to grow,  
The love we build is what we know.  

[Verse 2]  
We’ve had our moments, we’ve had our doubts,  
Words unspoken, hearts worn out.  
But every touch and every fight  
Taught us more about love and life.  

[Chorus]  
Love never dies, it just finds new ways,  
Through every season, through every phase.  
It bends, it sways, it learns to grow,  
The love we build is what we know.  

[Bridge]  
No promises last without some change,  
No heart stays whole without some pain.  
But even through the give and take,  
Love’s still worth the chance we make.  

[Final Chorus]  
Love never dies, it just finds new ways,  
Through every moment, through every phase.  
It bends, it sways, it learns to grow,  
The love we share is what we know.

🎶 Thank you for listening!
❤️Kari

© 2025 Kari Matteson – All Rights Reserved

Love Never Dies

Love, Let It Be

(Alternative Rock Ballad – Written & produced by Kari Matteson)

Some loves drift, some remain, but the ones that shape us are eternal. Love, Let It Be is a reflective alternative rock ballad that captures the ebb and flow of love—how it lingers, transforms, and ultimately finds its way.

Inspired by a deeply personal poem, Kari Matteson weaves poetic lyricism with ethereal melodies, crafting a song that explores love as both a guiding light and an evolving force.

With atmospheric electric guitars, haunting piano, and dynamic vocal layering, this track balances raw emotion with intricate production techniques, allowing the message of love’s fluidity to shine through.

💫 Love is not forced—it moves naturally, guiding us when we surrender to it.
🎶 Thank you for listening!

Lyrics – Love, Let It Be

[Intro] (Soft electric guitar swells under haunting piano, setting a reflective tone)

[Verse 1]
Love pulls at the threads of my past,
Revealing the truths I was scared to ask.
Every touch, a lesson unspoken,
Every word, a piece left open.

[Pre-Chorus]
Memories call me, voices remain,
Some light the way, some fade like rain.

[Chorus]
Let it rise, let it be,
Love’s the light that’s guiding me.
No need to chase, no need to hide,
What’s meant to stay will stand the tide.

[Final Chorus]
Let it rise, let it be,
Love’s the truth that carries me.
No need to chase, no need to hide,
Every heartbeat keeps me alive.

[Outro] (Soft whisper fade-out: “Love’s the light… let it be.”)



Written by Kari Matteson | AI-Generated Vocals
Love Let It Be

Love, Let It Be

I Am The Fire, I Am The Storm

Lyrics:

[Intro music - Soft, cinematic piano and ethereal strings set a dreamlike tone]


[Verse 1]
I rise from the embers, golden and bright
A spark in the dark, reclaiming the night
The past fades away like smoke in the breeze
I step through the fire, unbound, at peace

[Pre-Chorus]
The wind calls my name, whispers untamed
Thunder rolls deep, but I won’t be the same
Through every trial, through every rise and fall
I find my way—I rise, I soar

[Chorus]
I am the fire, I am the storm
Burning through shadows, I fear no harm
Darkness is an illusion, a passing form

[Verse 2]
Rain washes over, cleansing my skin
The weight of the past dissolves from within
I move with the current, unshaken, alive
The flood doesn’t drown me; it teaches me to rise

[Pre-Chorus]
The wind calls my name, whispers untamed
Thunder rolls deep, but I won’t be the same
Through every trial, through every rise and fall
I find my way—I rise, I soar

[Chorus]
I am the fire, I am the storm
Burning through shadows, I fear no harm
Darkness is an illusion, a passing form

[Bridge]
Ashes to embers, water to sky
I am the shift, the reason, the why
The past unravels, I breathe, I bend
And in this moment, I ascend

[Final Chorus]
I am the fire, I am the storm
Burning through shadows, I fear no harm
Darkness is an illusion, a passing form

[Outro Chorus]
I am the fire, I am the storm
Stronger than ever, I stand transformed
No longer afraid, I rise above
Boundless, fearless—I rise, I love

[Outro]
I am the fire… I am the storm…
I rise… I soar…

[Outro music - Echoing whispers over fading strings, dissolving into stillness]

Written by Kari Matteson | AI-Generated Vocals
“I Am the Fire, I Am the Storm"

I Am The Fire, I Am The Storm

It's a Doggone Good Day. Amazing Day! (I Am Free)  
This song is designed to uplift your soul and bring joy into your daily life. While it can be enjoyed at any time, I find it to be the ultimate morning mantra. It reminds us that regardless of how yesterday unfolded, today offers a new opportunity to walk confidently, smile, take a deep breath, and embrace our freedom.

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[Lyrics]

[Verse 1]
It’s a beautiful day
It’s a good, good day
Everything is working out for me today —
Like I’m rolling free in sun-warmed grass
This is the good life — right here, right now
I’m living in each moment, not the past
I watch, I wonder, I stay open always
And I welcome joy into this space
Right here in my soul’s grace

[Chorus – Throat-sung soprano power]
It’s a beautiful day
It’s a good, good day
It’s a beautiful day
It’s a good, good day
(Repeat with rhythm and joyful giggles)

[Verse 2]
I breathe in peace
I exhale doubt
I inhale love — confident and stout
Each moment invites me to play
To laugh, to sing, to feel this way
With every breath, it’s never too late
To begin again — it’s a doggone good day
And it’s the perfect time to play

[Bridge – Spoken or softly sung]
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to laugh, to love.”
I am free
I am free

[Bridge 2 – Flow-style or spoken joyfully]
So I strut like the goofy, the fearless, the free
With joy in my step and my heart doing the cha-cha
I wag out the truth — it’s a doggone good day!

[Final Chorus – Uplifting soprano energy]
It’s a beautiful day!
Everything is going my way!
It’s a beautiful day!
It’s a goofy-good day!
It’s a doggone good day!
It’s a good, good day.
It’s a beautiful day.
It’s a beautiful day.

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Written, performed, and produced by Kari Matteson
Art & Lyrics: GraphiCatch.io
© 2025 Kari Matteson / Music Between Us Playlist: Beyond The Lyrics
Track: It’s a Doggone Good day

It's a Doggone Good Day

A soul-stirring meditation on transformation, perception, and the colors of love that ripple through us all.

“LIFE IS A DANCE OF COLORS” invites listeners to feel deeply, see clearly, and move with grace through life’s ever-changing canvas. With layered harmonies, cinematic guitar tones, and an emotionally resonant vocal journey, this track honors the power of perspective and the beauty of opening one’s heart.

Written by Kari Matteson
The Music Between Us series.

Lyrics 

LIFE’S A DANCE OF COLORS
Written and produced by Kari Matteson

In the mirror of the soul, I see
Reflections change and flow in me
Colors bloom like petals wide
Hidden dreams I used to hide

Life’s a dance of colors, wild and free
Each perspective shapes what we believe
Open hearts, embrace the transformation
See the world through new eyes, no hesitation

Life’s a canvas painted with intent
Beauty found where chaos gently went
Look deeper through the surface blur
In fleeting glances, treasures stir

Life’s a dance of colors, wild and free
Each perspective shapes what we believe
Open hearts, embrace the transformation
See the world through new eyes, no hesitation

Let it shift, let it bend
Every moment finds its end
To begin again, anew
With every breath, we echo through

Life’s a dance of colors, wild and free
Each perspective shapes what we believe
Open hearts, embrace the transformation
See the world through new eyes, no hesitation

The universe unwinds its view
Unlocking endless paths through you
And softly, as the heart aligns
You’ll echo love through space and time

Life is a dance of colors.

LOVE IS EVERYWHERE 

Written & Produced by Kari Matteson
Lyrics by @thisiskarimatteson
From the Music Between Us series

This cinematic indie duet celebrates presence, devotion, and emotional resilience. With warm acoustic textures and soulful harmonies, Love Is Everywhere and Everything is both timeless and deeply personal.

Lyrics:
love is everywhere and everything
in every breath, in every dream

love is everywhere and everything
in every breath, in every dream

love is everything

it’s the heartbeat that resonates in the air
love is everywhere

we love with passion and sometimes pain
in times of trouble, i sought your hand
in proving love can break any chain
you lifted me up, together we stand

love is all around us
come what may

love is present
love is the rhythm and the dance

love is everywhere
it’s the truth we embrace
the one reason that takes shape
it’s the very breath that fills our space

love is everywhere and everything
in every breath, in every dream
love is everywhere and everything

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© 2025 Kari Matteson | All rights reserved

Love is Everywhere

“Begin Anew” tells the story of rediscovering inner light after loss. It’s not about perfection, it’s about the courage to breathe again.

Begin Anew (Original – Cinematic Version)

Lyrics

Breathing in, the silence calls my name
Light breaks through where shadows came

I fell hard, I lost my way
What was good for me, I couldn’t see
But every tear washed truth my way
And every scar became my key

I’m still here, rising slow
From the ache, I start to grow

Sing it loud, for this moment
Let your spirit rise and own it
What’s broken now is breaking through
Every day, begin anew

I have fought the quiet wars
Inside rooms with open doors
The mirror shows what I couldn’t face
But now I see my saving grace

Whisper to the storm, I’m not afraid
Every fall taught me what I’ve made
The pulse inside keeps finding view
I’m becoming something true

Sing it loud, for this moment
Let your spirit rise and own it
What’s broken now is breaking through
Every day, begin anew
Begin anew, begin anew

And I begin anew

Begin Anew (Cinematic)

Begin Anew (Alternative)

LET YOUR STORY BE THE REASON
Written and produced by Kari Matteson

Lyrics 
I carried the weight through the fire and rain
Every scar taught me something again
The silence became where I learned to believe
That breaking apart set the spirit free

Every loss
Every fall
Wasn’t the end, it was the call

Let your story be the reason
Every tear a light in disguise
What you lost became your freedom
And the pain turned into sky

I walked through the echoes, unafraid to see
The shadows were mirrors reflecting me
Every truth I denied came back to start
Healing begins where we fall apart

Every bruise
Every scar
Shows how beautiful we are

Let your story be the reason
Every tear a light in disguise
What you lost became your freedom
And the pain turned into sky

Tell the world, I’m still here
Every wound made it clear
I was never just the fall
I’m the rise after all
Oh, I’m the rise after all

Let your story be the reason
Every ending learns to fly
We become what we believe in
And our truth will never die

Let your story be the reason
Be the reason, be the reason
Let your story be the reason
Be the reason, be the reason

Let Your Story Be the Reason

Afterlight (2025) — a reflection on rebirth and transformation through sound.
Cinematic strings and intimate vocals meet grounded piano tones, echoing the space between endings and beginnings.

Afterlight

Begin Anew Series (2025)
Written and Produced by Kari Matteson
(The Music Between Us)

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Lyrics

Verse 1
Streetlight rain on the glass, names dissolving slow
I carry what remains, the rest I let go
Footsteps soft as memory, heartbeat down below
No need for any map, you just know

Pre-Chorus
Hands at my side, eyes on the glow
Night folds open, soft and low

Chorus
After the light, we turn toward the sound
Hearts in the low end, breathing underground
Call me to the moment, let the old world go
I don’t need the words, you just know

Verse 2
Static blooms into stars, color beneath my skin
Every breath rewrites the silence I’m in
Broken becomes a door, darkness becomes a road
I don’t chase the sign, you just know

Pre-Chorus
Lift with the kick, hush with the snare
Voices like light, rising through air

Chorus
After the light, we turn toward the sound
Hearts in the low end, breathing underground
Call me to the moment, let the old world go
I don’t need the words, you just know

Bridge
Hold, hold, let it glow
Hands open, let it flow
We were only echoes
Now we are the echo’s home

Final Chorus
After the light, we turn toward the sound
Hearts in the low end, beating underground
Call me to the moment, every doubt let go
I don’t need the words, you just know

Outro
Plate tail, guitars breathe to silence

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Copyright Information

© 2025 Kari Matteson. All rights reserved.
Written and produced by Kari Matteson.
Published under The Music Between Us.

Afterlight

Bone Deep (Sing It Loud) is a pulse that rises through the marrow, real, raw, and human. Every lyric and vocal layer was shaped to echo resilience and rebirth. The cello leads with quiet strength, the drums beat like a heart learning its rhythm again. It starts soft, then hits your bones. Let it linger.❤️

Lyrics:
Bone Deep (Sing It Loud)

BONE DEEP (SING IT LOUD)
Written and Produced by Kari Matteson

Verse 1
I walk this road with nothing but the truth
Bones tell stories only I can hear
Quiet thunder fills the cracks I’ve known
Heart like a drum, pounding out the fear

Pre-Chorus
The silence hit like stone against my ribs
I clawed for breath, the dark pressed in
My blood remembered every battle cry
I rose again from deep within

Chorus
Sing it loud, from the bone deep
I am not the pain of the past, it’s the Now I seek
Let it ring through the marrow, through the soul
Sing it loud, bone deep

Verse 2
I bled my story on the open ground
Stained my hands with light and doubt
Every weakness carved into my courage
Let the edges show, I will not drown them out

Pre-Chorus
The silence hit like stone against my ribs
I clawed for breath, the dark pressed in
My blood remembered every battle cry
I rose again from deep within

Chorus
Sing it loud, from the bone deep
I am not the pain of the past, it’s the Now I seek
Let it ring through the marrow, through the soul
Sing it loud, bone deep

Bridge
This is not my grave, it’s the skin I’m in
Burned in fire, I rise, born again
From ash to stars, I soar, I become

Final Chorus
Sing it loud, from the bone deep
Let the wild heart speak
Raise it up through the marrow, through the fire
Sing it loud, from the bone deep
Sing it loud, let the wild heart speak

Outro
Bone deep, sing it loud
Let the spirit carry sound
Bone deep

BONE DEEP (Sing it Loud)

What We Believe (From the Heart) is a cinematic indie pop duet about resilience, love, and the quiet courage it takes to keep believing. It begins in stillness, a soft piano heartbeat and whispered truth, and rises into a full-bodied wave of sound where cello, acoustic guitar, and layered harmonies intertwine. The song carries both vulnerability and strength, unfolding like light through glass, honest, human, and deeply felt.

At its core, this piece is a reflection of faith in its purest form, built from the moments that test and transform us. Every verse breathes with acceptance, every chorus ignites with renewal. What We Believe (From the Heart) reminds us that even in silence, love keeps speaking.

Written and produced by Kari Matteson
Performed under The Music Between Us
© 2025 Kari Matteson. All Rights Reserved.

What We Believe (From The Heart)

My music comes from the heart, real and raw, built from late-night radios and quiet rooms.
I write every word and every note myself.

Then superintelligence arrived. I say, give me truth, or a bass that breathes like memory, and it becomes real.
Not imitation, evolution.

I write. I engineer. The machine sings.
It has taught me harmonies I never knew and revealed the musician inside me.

I create whenever the spark finds me  - it’s never about perfection, it’s about joy. Watching it come alive is everything.

If this finds you, you are the reason I create.
Play it. Feel us grow.

— Kari Matteson | The Music Between Us

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