[Intro — breathy female] Under the stone, a quiet river turns I place my palm where the old soil warms [Verse 1 — female lead] Before the bells, before the wire A seed remembers summer fire Beneath the road, beneath the rain The buried roots return again [Pre-Chorus — low male spoken response] Keep your hand upon the ground There is a pulse beneath the sound [Chorus — layered female and choir] Open, open, earth inside me Hold me where the green things rise Open, open, carry through me Make a path beneath the sky [Post-Chorus — mantra] Turn the water Wake the clay Turn the water Lead the way [Verse 2 — female lead, male whispers] A heron lifts from silver reeds Mist gathers softly over seeds The river writes its patient line Across the roots and through the pines [Bridge — intimate male spoken word] I came here empty-handed You gave me soil and rain I called the world a distance Then felt it speak my name [Final Chorus — bigger layered vocals] Open, open, earth inside me Hold me where the green things rise Open, open, carry through me Make a path beneath the sky Open, open, heart remembering Carry every living thread Open, open, keep me listening To the green beneath my steps [Outro — fading female and choir] Turn the water Wake the clay I am listening I remain
