The Road I’m Walking

[Verse 1]
Woke up to dishes in the sink
Old coffee stains
Same tired ring
I catch my face in the hallway glass
Ask myself
How long can this last
Shoes by the door
But I don’t move
Scroll through my days
Stuck in a loop
Little alarms I ignore each time
Saying
“Hey
This is your one life”
[Chorus]
This is the road I’m walking
One step
I’m starting over
Breathing in
I’m here
I’m here
I don’t have to run much further
If every moment’s all I get
I’m gonna learn to be in it
This is the road I’m walking
I’m finally walking it
[Verse 2]
I miss the names of streets I pass
Lost in a screen
Not in the grass
But there’s a park three blocks from here
I’ve never heard the sparrows clear
So I leave my phone on the table
Grab my coat
If I’m able
To listen close to a simple day
Let the small things lead the way
[Chorus]
This is the road I’m walking
One step
I’m starting over
Breathing in
I’m here
I’m here
I don’t have to run much further
If every moment’s all I get
I’m gonna learn to be in it
This is the road I’m walking
I’m finally walking it
[Bridge]
I can’t redo where I’ve been
But I can choose how I begin
Right now
Right now
(oh, right now)
[Chorus]
This is the road I’m walking
One step
I’m starting over
Breathing in
I’m here
I’m here
I don’t have to run much further
If every moment’s all I get
I’m gonna learn to be in it
This is the road I’m walking
Yeah
This is the road I’m walking
And I’m finally walking it

folk, Warm acoustic folk ballad with male vocals, close-miked guitar and soft brushed percussion. Verses stay intimate and conversational; chorus blooms with subtle backing harmonies and a gentle bass undercurrent. Light piano doubles key phrases in the hook, building a reflective yet uplifting arc that invites a singalong by the final chorus., acoustic