[Verse 1]

Same lead vocalist as previous tracks, but with raw, grounded intensity — chest-forward, slightly frayed rock tone, controlled but emotionally exposed. Dark minor-key piano under the entire song as the emotional spine, percussive and slightly tense. Big rock, pop–style drums with gated snare and strong tom presence, but maintain a consistent hip hop, neo-soul-style pocket groove throughout — powerful yet human, slightly behind the beat. Add warm, slightly gritty funk-influenced bass locked tightly to the kick, subtle syncopation, no flashy fills. funk, R&B-inspired rhythmic electric guitar enters subtly in Verse 1 and builds in texture, slightly dirty and punchy but not over-layered. Include subtle live-room ambience to suggest a quiet listening crowd, especially early on. No choir, no humming. Maintain minor harmony throughout and resolve firmly to tonic. Final line delivered steady, low, no lift. Hold final chord with natural room decay, no crash, no fade.

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Lyrics

[Verse 1] There was a sound in the trees Calling my name The sky was holding something I couldn’t explain Always just ahead Just out of sight Said there was shelter If I held on tight A place among the bodies Where nothing had to change Blend into the crowd And hope the weather changed [Verse 2] Ground worn down By boots like mine Their eyes would say “It’s different this time.” If we stayed ahead Of the breaking sky We’d leave the storm Somewhere behind Outrun the ones Who felt that pain I thought the weather Would bruise my skin So I kept in motion To outrun who I’d been [Chorus] But the woods are only woods No answers in the air No split in the branches No break in the sky Trees split open Into open blue While I follow old footprints Worn deep before I came Every step I carried Every weight I wore Pressed in the dirt Like I’d braced before [Verse 3] Deep in the dark A small hand found mine Green eyes steady Shattered the pattern I’d been in I saw myself there Unstaged, unrehearsed All the quiet distances Between their glance and mine The face I had practiced Didn’t hold tight And for the first time I let her see my eyes [Lift] I felt myself not shrinking From being seen No story to spin No posture to bend I felt the chill On my skin No layer left Between what’s within I shifted weight Turned my step And walked away from that old path [Bridge] No rope on my ankle No chain on the gate Just fear dressed up As the only way to give and receive love The trail doesn’t bless you It doesn’t condemn It waits in the weather For where you step again [Outro] I lift my eyes I let it in The wind on my face The rain on my skin I know this storm is mine I’ve seen who stands beneath Somewhere past the shaking There’s something steady in me The sky still breaks above me — Wind against my face There’s a pull beneath my eyes The kind that comes from a smile within A warmth settling under my skin And I allow myself to sit in it