[Intro]
Hold still—feel that weight in your chest
A quiet kind of fire that refuses to rest
[Verse 1]
I carried my name through the winter rain
Kept one small truth when I lost the rest of the frame
No crown, no witness, no room full of praise
Just a pulse in the dark counting out my days
I learned from the river, it never begs the stone
It bends around the trouble and still finds its way home
You asked what keeps me standing when the whole world pulls apart
I measure every mile by the silence in my heart
[Pre-Chorus]
Let the noise run past, let the hard years turn
There’s a coal beneath the ash that refuses to burn out
[Chorus]
My heart runs deep where the stillness lives
I give what I’ve got, I don’t count what it gives
Forever in the soul, past the fear and the doubt
When the room goes quiet, that fire comes out
[Verse 2]
I’ve seen good intentions get sold by the pound
Seen a loud promise disappear when no one’s around
So I keep my word small, keep my footsteps true
If I say I’m coming back, I’m coming back to you
There’s a blue note bending in the bones of the night
A groove in the sorrow turning wrong into right
Not chasing every answer, not racing every clock
I found a kind of freedom in knowing when to stop
[Pre-Chorus]
Let the noise run past, let the hard years turn
There’s a coal beneath the ash that refuses to burn out
[Chorus]
My heart runs deep where the stillness lives
I give what I’ve got, I don’t count what it gives
Forever in the soul, past the fear and the doubt
When the room goes quiet, that fire comes out
[Bridge]
If you lose your way, put your hand on your chest
Feel the old rhythm saying, do your best
No need to be louder, no need to pretend
Some flames last longest when they learn how to bend
[Final Chorus]
My heart runs deep where the stillness lives
I give what I’ve got, I don’t count what it gives
Forever in the soul, past the fear and the doubt
When the room goes quiet, that fire comes out
[Outro]
Still here, still whole, still carrying the spark
A steady little sun at the center of the dark