[Intro: Submerged B-flat minor drone. Slow harmonic respiration. Resonant felted grand piano shimmers.] [Verse 1: Hushed close-mic whisper. Stumble-and-recover phrasing. Vocal trailing the silence.] I’ve got a thousand books on the shelf Explaining the stars to myself I’ve got a map of every road And a heavy, heavy, heavy load I know the reason for the rain — the reason I know the roots of the pain But I’ve forgotten how to dance in the storm I’ve kept the truth, but I’ve lost the warmth. [Verse 2: Submerged E-bow shimmers. Weeping violin shadow. Unanchored vocal delivery.] The search for a sign... We’re trying to catch the wind — trying to catch the wind But you can’t bottle a heartbeat. You can’t measure the way the sun hits the trees When you’re too busy — too busy — naming the leaves. But those who belong, they just see. Just let me see. [Chorus: Soft gentle vocal delivery. Level harmonic suspension. High-frequency shimmering textures. Soft gentle head-voice.] Oh, let the walls fall down Let the scripts be torn away I don’t want to know the "why" anymore I just want to feel the wonder - again, and again, mmm Bring me back to the place Where I don’t have to be right I just want to be overwhelmed By the Wonder — the wildness of the wonder. [Bridge: Constant harmonic weight. Thickened drones. Gentle delivery. Hushed peaks with no volume increase. Soft gentle head-voice.] It doesn't have to fade! It doesn't have to fade! The wonder is a choice we make To stay small — stay small — To stay small in the heart of the wonder - that never fades [Chorus: Harmonic wash. Saturated atmosphere. Infinite sustain. Level dynamics. Held trail phrases.] Oh, let the walls fall down Let the scripts be torn away I don’t want to know the "why" anymore I just want to feel - feel the wonder - oh wonder Bring me back to the place Where I don’t have to be right I just want to be overwhelmed By the Wonder — oh, the wonder - [Outro: Long-decay silence. Resonant B-flat-F-C piano shimmers. Whispered reflection.] Wake me up, do it again For the mystery, do it again So I can sense - oh, to feel the wonder - Do it again, do it again I am finally still. Oh, wonder - mmm Yes, mmm - oh, why must it fade Oh, the wonder - mmm yeah Oh, the wonder - mmm mmm [End]
