Soul

[Intro – low pulse]
Mm… (oh)
Breath slow… stand still… (ah)

[Verse 1]
Noise in the streets, smoke in the air
Promises thin, truth stripped bare
I don’t shout, I don’t break
I choose my steps, I feel my weight

[Pre-Chorus]
Steel in my spine, calm in my eye
I don’t bend low, I don’t deny
When the storm takes its toll
I answer firm with my soul

[Chorus – anthemic]
Soul… hold the line, stay whole
Soul… steady, deep, in control
Soul… when the dark takes hold
I rise, I rise with my soul
(Oh—my soul)
(Ah—my soul)

[Verse 2]
Static screams for blood and blame
Crowds chase heat, I keep my flame
Focused heart, decisive hand
I plant my feet, I take my stand

[Pre-Chorus 2]
No fear to feed, no lie to sell
I know the cost, I wear it well
Through the pressure and pull
I move with force, I move with soul

[Chorus – repeat]
Soul… hold the line, stay whole
Soul… steady, deep, in control
Soul… when the dark takes hold
I rise, I rise with my soul
(Oh—my soul)
(Ah—my soul)

[Bridge – choir swell]
Hum low… (mm)
We are not the noise, we are the tone
One breath… (ah)
Centered now, unshaken stone
From the quiet comes the goal
Power born of a patient soul

[Break – ad-libs]
Stay calm—(stay calm)
Stand tall—(stand tall)
Eyes clear—(eyes clear)
Through it all—(through it all)

[Final Chorus – lift]
Soul… hold the line, stay whole
Soul… fire held in self-control
Soul… hear the choir call
I rise, I rise—above it all
Soul… (my soul)
Soul… (my soul)

[Outro – fading pulse]
Mm… (oh)
Still strong… still whole… soul.

Opera, cosmic, basso profondo vocals, choir, low pulse, anthemic, meditative