[Under the Cypress Moon] [ Short Intro - 4 bars ] [Male spoken Dialogue: intimate whisper] ...I can feel the air changing... the ground getting soft under my feet. ...It is time to go back. [ Verse 1: Intimate Vulnerable Male Vocals ] The winding road has led me to the bank The evening air is heavy, still, and blank I trade my shoes to feel the muddy floor And walk toward the water's open door [ Pre-Chorus 1: Building Emotional Tension, Passionate Vocals ] The silver light is creeping through the trees I’m finally falling to my shaking knees [ Chorus 1: Upfront Solo Vocals, Clear Articulation ] I’m giving back what I could never keep The heavy secrets that were buried deep I’m going down where every spirit goes To find the peace that only water knows [ Verse 2: Intimate Vulnerable Male Vocals ] My grandmother had stories of this place The lines of worry etched upon her face I carry every wrong that I have done Beneath the shadows of a dying sun [ Pre-Chorus 2: Building Emotional Tension, Passionate Vocals ] The mossy branches start to reach and bend I’m coming to the journey’s final end [ Chorus 2: Upfront Solo Vocals, Clear Articulation ] I’m giving back what I could never keep The heavy secrets that were buried deep I’m going down where every spirit goes To find the peace that only water knows [Instrumental Break - Melodic Piano Solo and Acoustic Guitar Accents] [ Bridge 1: Dry Upfront Vocals, Crisp Piano, Tight Rhythm ] I hold the lantern while the oil burns bright It cuts a window through the velvet night The river whispers out my given name And takes the sorrow and the bitter shame [ Verse 3: Intimate Vulnerable Male Vocals ] A yellow eye is watching from the reeds Among the tangled vines and river weeds The lost souls wander in the shifting haze Within the stillness of this ancient maze [ Pre-Chorus 3: Building Emotional Tension, Passionate Vocals ] The current pulls me with a gentle hand Far away from all the solid land [ Chorus 3: Upfront Solo Vocals, Clear Articulation ] I’m giving back what I could never keep The heavy secrets that were buried deep I’m going down where every spirit goes To find the peace that only water knows [ Bridge 2: Dry Upfront Vocals, Crisp Piano, Tight Rhythm ] The cypress moon is hanging in the sky To watch the man I used to be go by I’m sinking low into the heavy clay To wash the dust of every mile away [ Verse 4: Intimate Vulnerable Male Vocals ] I’m standing steady on the final edge I’m stepping off of every rocky ledge The cooling water is a healing bed Where heavy words are finally said [ Pre-Chorus 4: Building Emotional Tension, Passionate Vocals ] I’m breathing in the scent of rain and pine I’m crossing over to the holy line [ Final Chorus: Upfront Solo Vocals, Clear Articulation ] I’ve given back what I could never keep I’m diving into something vast and deep I’ve found the place where every spirit goes I’ve found the peace that only water knows [ Outro: Upfront Dry Vocals, Fading Emotional Resonance ] Under the cypress moon Coming home so soon Let the river take me Finally set me free [Male spoken Dialogue with quiet reflective warmth] ...look up... same moon. Just different dirt... ...it feels good to finally let go.
