[Verse 1]
In the red dawn, a cardinal sings low and bright,
A secret stitched in feathers, kept out of sight.
Whispers flutter in the branches, hush, hush, hush,
Like letters unsent, kept in a quiet rush.
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the song traces a map I cannot read,
Tongue-tied promises fluttering like a reed.
[Chorus]
Hidden in the melody, a truth I cannot tell,
A cardinal's chorus rings where my thoughts dwell.
If I listen close, maybe I’ll learn to breathe,
Seal my secret in the song the red bird believes.
[Verse 2]
Winter leaves fall, but the note stays warm inside,
A fluttering diary I never confide.
Every note a shadow of what I wish I could say,
Carved in crimson lines that fade away.
[Pre-Chorus]
The wind carries what I’m scared to reveal,
A fragile thunder I pretend isn’t real.
[Chorus]
Hidden in the melody, a truth I cannot tell,
A cardinal's chorus rings where my thoughts dwell.
If I listen close, maybe I’ll learn to breathe,
Seal my secret in the song the red bird believes.
[Bridge]
Sparrows know the tongue of daylight, cardinals guard the night,
Between the notes lies courage, waiting for the light.
[Chorus]
Hidden in the melody, a truth I cannot tell,
A cardinal's chorus rings where my thoughts dwell.
If I listen close, maybe I’ll learn to breathe,
Seal my secret in the song the red bird believes.
[Outro]
When the branches sway, I’ll borrow its refrain,
Let the crimson singer carry what I can’t explain.
