Calm Before the Strike

[Intro] Slow breaths in the hush, the stadium hums low Tiles cool underfoot, a pulse begins to grow [Verse 1] Lights sharpen the air, I lace the edge of time Salt on my tongue, the whistle writes the line Gloves cling like second skin, tempo in my chest I count the heartbeats till the moment says yes [Pre-Chorus] Eyes on the seam, I hear the crowd in quiet bloom Every thought a thread, weaving focus into room [Chorus] Stand in the calm before the strike, breath held tight Rattle of nerves slows down to a feint of light I’m ready, I’m steady, I listen for the sign The moment is coming, and I’m all mine [Verse 2] Jersey warm, a whisper of fabric and flame Rituals circle like fireflies in a frame I taste the steel of resolve, a vow in the air This is where I meet the thunder, eyes everywhere [Pre-Chorus] Whispers of pace, I map the path inside my mind Focus like the eye of a storm, fixed and kind [Chorus] Stand in the calm before the strike, breath held tight Rattle of nerves slows down to a feint of light I’m ready, I’m steady, I listen for the sign The moment is coming, and I’m all mine [Bridge] Time slows, the world tightens to a pinprick of fate I steady the breath, let the heartbeat orchestrate [Chorus] Stand in the calm before the strike, breath held tight Rattle of nerves slows down to a feint of light I’m ready, I’m steady, I listen for the sign The moment is coming, and I’m all mine [Outro] Then a breath breaks the hush and I rise toward the glare Quiet thunder inside, the ready becomes air