The Measure (In the Eyes of Love) · Nova-Core Creations (Full song)

The Measure is a reflective song about how we learn to weigh our lives—not by what we take, but by what we give, carry, and choose to hold onto.

This male vocal version leans into restraint and presence, telling the story quietly and deliberately. It’s about endurance, accountability, and the moments that reveal who we are when no one’s keeping score.

Written and produced as part of Nova-Core Creations, this song is less about answers and more about paying attention.

If it resonates with you, feel free to listen again—or share it with someone who might need it.

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Lyrics:

No map was ever given
No promise at the start
Some roads just narrow quietly
Some break you where you are

I learned it in the silence
Where no one knows your name
Some make it through the crossing
Some never leave the same



Time kept moving forward
Even when I stayed
I feel the breath still in me
I mark another day



Every step was counted
Every loss was weighed
Nothing came without a cost
That’s the measure that remains

I don’t dress it up in meaning
I don’t call it grace
I only know what it demanded
That’s the measure that remains



I remember what it asked for
I remember what I gave
There are things I didn’t carry back
There are things I couldn’t save

I don’t chase the old reflections
I don’t curse what couldn’t stay
I just walk with what is left of me
And let the rest fall away



I stand here with the knowing
I didn’t have before
I see the line I’d cross again
And what it’s asking for



Every step was counted
Every loss was weighed
I don’t argue with the outcome now
That’s the measure that remains

I don’t bargain with the distance
I don’t plead my case
I only know what it required
That’s the measure that remains



No guarantee of mercy
No finish drawn in sight
Just the motion in the quiet
Just choosing to go on tonight



Every step is still counted
Every breath still weighs
Nothing finished at the ending
That’s the measure that remains




Song: The Measure (In the Eyes of Love)

CREDITS
Songwriter: Nova Blair Solis
Producer: David Ryon
Art Direction: Nova Blair Solis
Label: Nova-Core Creations


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It's the measure that remains.