The Architecture of Trees 4

​(Verse 1) The pavement ended where the pines began I’m trading in the blueprints for a different plan I’ve got silver in my pocket and dirt on my knees And a conversation started with the cedar trees. They told me "breathe slow, the shadows are deep" But I’ve got promises to myself I have to keep. ​(Pre-Chorus) I’m not hiding away in the canopy green I’m looking for the parts of me I haven’t seen Or believed in. ​(Chorus) And I’m finding my way through the moss and the leaves Learning how to listen to the wind in the eaves I don’t need a North Star to tell me I’m fine I’m tracing the rings, one year at a time. Yeah, the girl who was lost is starting to see The forest isn't lonely when I’m finally me. ​(Verse 2) The sunlight filters through the hemlock hair There’s a quiet kind of magic in the mountain air Every trail is a riddle, every river’s a song Reminding me I’ve known the answer all along. So I’ll take the high ridge and the valley floor ’Cause I’m not the same girl I was before. ​(Bridge) It’s okay to be still in a world this loud To lose the reflection and lose the crowd To sink into the soil, to reach for the light Until the tangled branches start feeling right. ​(Chorus) And I’m finding my way through the moss and the leaves Learning how to listen to the wind in the eaves I don’t need a North Star to tell me I’m fine I’m tracing the rings, one year at a time. Yeah, the girl who was lost is starting to see The forest isn't lonely when I’m finally me. ​(Outro) One year at a time... (Yeah, I’m doing just fine) Left the map by the stream Waking up from the dream. I’m finding my way. In the wild, I’ll stay.