[Acoustic Guitar Picking And Strumming In 60s folk style]
Verse 1 — Daphne
Sand in my soul, sky burning wine
Your tambourine caught the rhythm of time
We tuned our hearts to a canyon’s refrain
And swore we’d never sing alone again
Verse 2 — Caroline
You were the spark under festival lights
I was the echo that learned how to write
Two wild notes in a minor key
Found harmony in the space between you and me
Chorus — Both
Oh, the desert moon is rising
Silver on the stage we’re baptizing
Every word we never said
Bleeds like gold from a song instead
We’re alive in the electric silence
Where the desert moon is rising
Verse 3 — Daphne
Road cases stacked like prayers unspoken
We traded our shadows for chords unbroken
Your fringe and my crown braid, dust and lace
Writing our names in a sacred place
Verse 4 — Caroline
Backstage tea gone cold on the floor
But the melody kept knocking at the door
You sang the ache, I sang the flame
Now the whole world’s singing our names
Chorus — Both
Oh, the desert moon is rising
Silver on the stage we’re baptizing
Every word we never said
Bleeds like gold from a song instead
We’re alive in the electric silence
Where the desert moon is rising
Bridge — Call & Response
Daphne: If I fall
Caroline: I’ll be the ground
Daphne: If you run
Caroline: I’ll be the sound
Both: If the world goes dark, we’ll be the light
Two voices burning through the night
Final Chorus — Both, softer then building
Oh, the desert moon is rising
Silver on the stage we’re baptizing
Every word we never said
Bleeds like gold from a song instead
We’re alive, we’re alive
In the electric silence
Where the desert moon is rising
Outro — Daphne whispers, Caroline harmonizes
Shhh… hear it?
The silence after… that’s us.
Still rising.
