[A Line in the Earth] [ Verse 1 ] I’m standing where the four-way pavement starts to split, The traffic’s loud and I can’t make much sense of it. A hundred voices tell me where I ought to go, They whisper fast but I am moving rather slow. [ Pre-Chorus 1 ] The pressure rises like the heat upon the street, I’m searching for the ground beneath my heavy feet. [ Chorus 1 ] When the mind is settled, let the spirit lead, Plant your roots like iron, plant a mighty seed. Don’t you ever waver, keep your vision clear, There is perfect silence when you conquer fear. [ Verse 2 ] I press my palms against the cold and brick-red wall, I listen for a truth that’s deeper than them all. The critics gather round to tell me I am wrong, But in the quiet spaces I am growing strong. [ Pre-Chorus 2 ] The pressure rises like the heat upon the street, I’m searching for the ground beneath my heavy feet. [ Chorus 2 ] When the mind is settled, let the spirit lead, Plant your roots like iron, plant a mighty seed. Don’t you ever waver, keep your vision clear, There is perfect silence when you conquer fear. [Instrumental Break - Soulful Expressive Saxophone Solo] [ Bridge ] I draw a deep line in the dry and dusty ground, And in the mirror’s glass a brand new soul is found. I lock my eyes with mine and feel the doubt subside, My heartbeat is the only rhythm left inside. [ Verse 3 ] The storm is rushing past but I am staying still, I’ve found the power in the center of my will. My fingers start to loosen from a tight-clenched fist, The truth is rising upward through the morning mist. [ Pre-Chorus 3 ] The pressure rises like the heat upon the street, I’m searching for the ground beneath my heavy feet. [ Final Chorus ] Now my mind is settled, let the spirit lead, Roots are deep as iron from a tiny seed. I will never waver, now the path is clear, There is only peace when you have conquered fear. [ Outro ] The golden sun is breaking through the heavy gray, I’m standing firm to meet the promise of the day. I trust the steady rhythm of this inner spark, A light to guide me safely through the fading dark.
