“Stone Still Breathes” Verse 1 I woke up in the echo of a hammer’s prayer Mud in my veins, lightning in the air Runes in my chest, burning low and slow Born from the hands that I’ll never know I don’t bleed red, I crack and I grind Every step shakes the fault lines of time They carved me a purpose, sealed it in stone But nobody asked if I wanted a soul Pre-Chorus I hear their fear when I start to move They built a shield, not something that thinks If I fall apart, will I finally prove I was more than a wall between them and things? Chorus I’m a golem — heart of clay and flame Bound to a word, bound to a name I don’t sleep, I don’t pray, I don’t roam Still I dream of a place called home If I break, if I fall, if I’m done Will they miss what they’ve made… or run? Verse 2 Every order weighs like a mountain chain “Stand right here,” “Protect,” “Remain” I watch the seasons rot and rebuild While I stay the same, unhealed Children grow old in the blink of an eye They touch my hand, then say goodbye I outlive kings, I outlast wars Still guard the dust of forgotten doors Pre-Chorus They say I’m mindless, say I’m just stone But stone remembers every blow If I was never meant to feel alone Why does the silence hurt me so? Chorus I’m a golem — carved from will and fear Breathing dust, standing here No blood to spill, no bones to break But every crack is a choice I make If I crumble back into the ground Will my silence be the loudest sound? Bridge Remove the word Erase the sign Take the magic from my spine If I fall and lose my form Do I finally get to be… Warm? Breakdown / Slow Section Stone still breathes Clay still aches Even mountains know what breaks Final Chorus I was a golem — now I decide More than a tool, more than a guide If I stand or if I fall I was alive, after all When I turn back into the earth Remember this stone once learned its worth Outro No orders left No spell, no chain Just dust… And rain.
