Lyrics

"Heartbeat Is Enough"
Written by Yves Stilmant © 2025
(Personal Anthem • Emotional • Compassionate • Defiant • Country-Cinematic)

[Verse 1A]
I've seen the eyes too bruised to speak
Heard silent cries in crowded streets
From cages cold to factory chains
To every soul still bound by pain
[Verse 1B]
I've held the broken in my hands
Not one of them could understand
Why mercy's rare and cruelty's cheap
Why justice always falls asleep

[Pre-Chorus]
But I won't stand with folded arms
While hearts are hurt and voices harmed

[Chorus]
If it's got a heartbeat, it's enough
To feel, to breathe, to rise above
No matter fur or skin or name
The right to live is not a game
I'll fight for those who can't defend
Till my own heartbeat meets its end
Don't need a reason more than love--
If it's got a heartbeat, it's enough

[Verse 2A]
I've seen the strong be torn apart
The wild gone missing from the start
The child, the beast, the old, the weak
Each one deserves a chance to speak
[Verse 2B]
This ain't just protest, song, or show
It's every truth I've come to know
That worth ain't built on size or name
But beating hearts that feel the same

[Pre-Chorus]
So don't ask why I care this much
My soul was shaped by every touch

[Chorus]
If it's got a heartbeat, it's enough
To feel, to ache, to bleed, to love
No matter breed or place of birth
Every life has equal worth
I'll stand through hate, I'll break through fear
As long as there's a soul to hear
You don't need power, pride, or proof--
If it's got a heartbeat, it's the truth

[Bridge]
For every tail, and hoof, and wing
For every caged or silenced thing
For every life still cast aside--
I'll be the storm they can't deny

[Final Chorus - Soaring]
If it's got a heartbeat, it's enough
To rise, to fall, to cry, to trust
From man to beast, from land to sea
It's all one pulse, it's all one plea
And I will fight, with all I am
For every soul, for every hand
No need for labels, flags, or stuff--
If it's got a heartbeat...
It's enough.