Rising Tide

[Intro] Wind climbs the rigging of a waking day The harbor yawns, the old anchors sway [Verse 1] For too long I wore the quiet like a chain Counting the hours, naming every tame But a pulse beneath the hull begins to rise A compass hums, I feel the open skies [Pre-Chorus] No more maps drawn with the same dull ink I break the routine, I choose the brink [Chorus] I’m breaking free, I’m cutting through the gray Rushing toward the horizon where brave hearts stay The engines wake with a fearless roar I sail for stories I’m hungry to explore [Verse 2] The dock fades out, the world expands in spray Mist on my face, I’m learning to lead the way Every mile a question, every mile a sign I trust the wind and the fire inside mine [Pre-Chorus] Raise the sail, let the doubts drift astern With every gust, a new fire I learn [Chorus] I’m breaking free, I’m cutting through the gray Rushing toward the horizon where brave hearts stay The engines wake with a fearless roar I sail for stories I’m hungry to explore [Bridge] Pressure of calm becomes a beacon light I find my pace in the fearless night Move-by-move, I redraw my fate Momentum my anthem, I’m waking great [Chorus] I’m breaking free, I’m cutting through the gray Rushing toward the horizon where brave hearts stay The engines wake with a fearless roar I sail for stories I’m hungry to explore [Outro] Docked no longer, I rise with the sun New tides call out, and I’m just begun