[Verse 1] In the beginning, the dark had a name I held my breath like a coal in flame Barefoot on stone, with the night in my palm I heard the river say, stay calm Dust on my tongue and a circle of ash One little spark and the silence cracked I looked to the east where the first wind rose And I knew my heart was a door that glows [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I was small But I was awake Oh, I was waiting For the veil to break [Chorus] In the beginning, in the beginning I heard your name in the cedar ring In the beginning, in the beginning You were the light before anything (You were the light) (You were the light) In the beginning, in the beginning My soul said yes to the unseen king [Verse 2] The moon sat low like a silver eye Water kept time with a patient tide I drew a line in the soil by hand And the ground answered, I understand A moth came close to the open flame Like it knew my fear had a secret shape So I laid it down, every old regret And the night grew soft like a prayer reset [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I was bare But I was whole Oh, I was listening With my bones [Chorus] In the beginning, in the beginning I heard your name in the cedar ring In the beginning, in the beginning You were the light before anything (You were the light) (You were the light) In the beginning, in the beginning My soul said yes to the unseen king [Bridge] And if the world turns back to clay I’ll still know the way From the ash to the flame From the silence to the name [Final Chorus] In the beginning, in the beginning I heard your name in the cedar ring In the beginning, in the beginning You were the light before anything (You were the light) (You were the light) In the beginning, in the beginning My soul said yes to the unseen king
