Verse 1
Packed a little smoke, now the trees all breathe,
Footsteps disappear beneath the falling leaves.
Golden rays are pouring through the pines so slow,
Every step feels lighter than the trails below.
The wind keeps whispering secrets in my ear,
Silence gets louder the farther from here.
Pine needles dancing like they’re keeping time,
Lost inside the forest, but I don’t mind.
Pre-Chorus
Feel my pulse… boom… boom… boom…
Echo through the valley like a distant tune.
Everything slows, the world’s standing still,
Floating with the breeze across another hill.
Chorus
Heartbeat louder than the birds tonight,
Smoke curls into ribbons in the fading light.
Sky starts spinning, knees get weak somehow,
Thought I almost disappeared into the now.
Eyes closed, hearing nothing but my soul inside,
Mountain breathing with me on the mountainside.
One more second and I might black out,
Then I smile because I’m still here somehow.
Verse 2
Trail keeps winding like it knows my name,
Every rock and shadow never look the same.
Clouds melting into colors I can’t explain,
Every heartbeat washing through me like the rain.
I stop to catch my breath beneath the trees,
Everything is swaying with the summer breeze.
Take another breath, let the moment flow,
Higher with each step than I’ll ever know.
Bridge
Water tastes like starlight, cool against my lips,
Balance starts to fade with every heartbeat’s drift.
Close enough to darkness just to see the light,
Then the forest pulls me gently back to life.
Final Chorus
Heartbeat louder than the birds tonight,
Smoke fades slowly with the morning light.
Thought I almost faded with the clouds above,
Found myself surrounded by the earth I love.
Still walking home with dirt upon my shoes,
Every step another memory I choose.
Forest in my lungs, stars inside my eyes,
Left the trail but never left that high.
