[Intro]
Footsteps on warm stones, the market hums in bloom
A distant call to prayer folds into the noon
I walk through alleys painted with sun and soot
Every corner tells a story, every doorway a truth
[Verse 1]
I trace the old walls where chalked prayers still glow
In the courtyard, kids laugh like bells in a row
Air carries spices, diesel, rain, and prayer
I listen to the stones, they whisper, 'be there'
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’m small in this map of history
Trying to hold a moment without a memory
[Chorus]
I came to see your streets and your bright, brave hearts
To hear the songs that never quite leave the dark
With coffee cups clinking, I’m learning your art
In every footprint, I find a place in your spark
[Verse 2]
I sip mint tea while the sun leans in close
The chorus of old radios hums through the throes
A girl smiles, teaches me a phrase, then sighs
We trade a gaze that says, ‘we’re both alive’
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’m small in this map of history
Trying to hold a moment without a memory
[Chorus]
I came to see your streets and your bright, brave hearts
To hear the songs that never quite leave the dark
With coffee cups clinking, I’m learning your art
In every footprint, I find a place in your spark
[Bridge]
If I walk away, may I carry your skies in my hair
If I forget, may your laughter pull me back there
[Chorus]
I came to see your streets and your bright, brave hearts
To hear the songs that never quite leave the dark
With coffee cups clinking, I’m learning your art
In every footprint, I find a place in your spark
[Outro]
So I’ll keep the map and the stories you gave
A girl with a passport full of air and brave
