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Lyrics
[Intro – forest air, river, sparse wooden percussion]
[Verse 1]
Morning moves between the pines
River mist along the stone
I came carrying my own noise
To a place I do not own
Every path was here before me
Every bend has borne a name
So I lower what I’m carrying
And remember why I came
[Pre-Chorus]
Before I speak
Before I take
I watch the leaves
I hear them shake
[Chorus]
Walk with care, walk with care
There are stories everywhere
In the river, root and stone
Older than the roads I’ve known
Walk with care, walk with care
Leave no claim upon the air
I am passing through, no more
Than a footprint on the shore
[Verse 2]
Generations kept this Country
Through the winter, through the green
Knowledge carried into morning
More than I could ever see
I won’t borrow what is sacred
I won’t name what isn’t mine
I can honor those still tending
Land and water, oak and pine
[Pre-Chorus]
Before I speak
Before I take
I watch the leaves
I hear them shake
[Chorus]
Walk with care, walk with care
There are stories everywhere
In the river, root and stone
Older than the roads I’ve known
Walk with care, walk with care
Leave no claim upon the air
I am passing through, no more
Than a footprint on the shore
[Bridge – drums fall to a single heartbeat]
The forest does not need my story
The river does not need my name
Those who loved this land before me
Are not echoes swept away
Living hands still hold the knowledge
Living voices still remain
So I leave with less than I carried
And give thanks without a claim
[Final Chorus – full percussion, layered vocals]
Walk with care, walk with care
There are stories everywhere
In the river, root and stone
Older than the roads I’ve known
Walk with care, walk with care
Leave no claim upon the air
I am passing through, no more
Than a footprint on the shore
[Outro – voices disappear; river remains]
Walk with care…
Walk with care…
[Single drumbeat, then forest air]
Details
GeneratedAug 17, 2026
Duration4:16
LanguageEnglish
Style
Eastern Woodlands folk;deep frame drums, wooden percussion,stomps,airy flute, acoustic guitar,earthy mature female alto
Credits
Prompt by
Brigids_Hearth
Brigids_HearthModelAria v5.5
