There was a time I chased the night, Bottle in hand, nowhere felt right Lookin’ for comfort in all the wrong ways Just old ghosts whisperin’ my name I built me walls made outta stone Thought if I stayed inside, I’d never feel alone Safe behind rules I swore I’d obey But even freedom gets lost that way [Chorus] Now I walk the desert with my shadows and my light Learned you don’t win this life by always bein’ right Took the pain, took the fight, turned it all into sight Now the past don’t chain me, and the walls don’t cage me I’m guided, steady, and free— Walkin’ the desert with all of me [Verse 2] One day I sat with my mistakes Didn’t run, didn’t hide, just asked what they’d say Turns out they weren’t monsters in the sand Just parts of me beggin’ to understand That wall I built was never a crime It was just me doin’ the best I could at the time But livin’ in fear ain’t livin’ at all Sometimes you gotta let the silence talk [Chorus] Now I walk the desert with my shadows and my light Learned you don’t win this life by always bein’ right Took the pain, took the fight, turned it all into sight Now the past don’t chain me, and the walls don’t cage me I’m guided, steady, and free— Walkin’ the desert with all of me [Bridge] The wild in me, the guard in me, the one who just sees clear They ain’t enemies, they carry me, through every doubt and fear [Verse 3] So if you’re lost out in that heat Feelin’ torn between surrender and retreat Know you ain’t broken, you just ain’t met All the pieces of yourself just yet [Final Chorus] Now I walk the desert with my shadows and my light Learned you don’t win this life by always bein’ right Took the pain, took the fight, turned it all into sight Now the past don’t chain me, and the walls don’t cage me I’m guided, steady, and free— Walkin’ the desert with all of me
