[“Where It Begins”
Written as a meditative soul-folk ballad with ambient textures and intimate vocals.]
[Intro – Instrumental (0:00–0:30)
(Soft piano arpeggios, ambient strings, subtle synth pads. A heartbeat rhythm enters faintly, like breath.)]
[Verse 1 (0:30–1:10)]
[(Quiet fingerpicking, whispered vocals)]
When the noise fades,
And the lights go low,
When there’s nothing left to chase
And nowhere else to go—
There’s a whisper in the hollow,
You've known it all along:
You were never just becoming—
You were always someone strong.
[Verse 2 (1:10–1:50)]
[(Cello enters, slow drum pulse begins)]
They ask, "How do I win?"
"How do I shine?"
"How do I stop the suffering,
And start to feel fine?"
But behind every question,
There’s a truth we pretend:
What remains of us—
When all things end?
[Chorus (1:50–2:30)]
[(Fuller vocal harmony. Gentle swell of strings and harmonium.)]
This is where it begins:
Not in the running, not in the race,
But in the silence that holds space.
This is where you return:
To the breath you forgot to feel—
To the truth that was always real.
Not in fixing, not in fight,
But in the falling into light.
You're not waiting to be whole—
The soul remembers what the mind lets go.
[Instrumental Bridge (2:30–2:45)
(Reflective piano, soft vocal hums. Evokes introspection.)]
[Verse 3 (2:45–3:15)]
[(Minimalist, quiet again)]
So breathe it in, don’t hold too tight,
You don’t need to prove you're right.
You’re not behind; you’re not too late—
There’s no lock upon your fate.
[Verse 4 (3:15–3:45)]
[(Builds slightly, simple layered harmony)]
Richer than gold
Is truth when no one sees.
Free is the heart
That bows with gentle knees.
There’s no mask you need to wear,
No story to uphold—
Just a soul that's soft and bare
And beauty that won’t be sold.
[Chorus (3:45–4:25)]
[(Chorus returns, more open dynamics. Strings, ambient guitar textures.)]
This is where it begins:
When you stop running from your breath,
When you see there’s peace in death.
This is how you arrive:
Not with a bang, not with acclaim,
But by no longer needing a name.
Not with answers, not with fame,
But when stillness calls your name—
You're not chasing light above,
You're just becoming love.
[Outro (4:25–5:00)(Fade to acoustic guitar, harmonium hums, gentle vocal echo.)]
You were always here,
You were always whole.
Truth is not loud—
It sings, it knows.
And in this quiet,
You finally hear:
The life you sought...
Was always near.
[(Final hummed phrase over faded piano)]
“You're exactly where you're meant to be...”
Elyai
