[Intro – guitar riff + ambient pad flutter] [Genre: Southern Soul Rock] [Dynamic: Mid-tempo build with gospel lift] [Key: C Major] [Tempo: 96 BPM] [Mood: Honest, gritty, hopeful] [Instruments: Gritty electric guitars, B3 organ, swing drums, gospel harmonies] [Vocal Style: Plainspoken Southern male lead] [Vocal Quality: Gravelly, emotional, clear phrasing] [Verse 1] He told her that she’d changed too much Yet he never looked inside. He’s the one with shifting moods, So she learned how to hide. He kept askin’ why the fire Don’t burn like it used to– But he acted like she owed him, So of course she would refuse. [Short instrumental transition — riff + ambient pad flutter] [Verse 2] He told his kids they sounded harsh With the words they threw around. But he brought all the ammo To that sharp-tongued battleground. They learned the way a storm rolls in By how he’d lose his cool. Now they’re speakin’ just like him, And he feels like a fool. [Chorus 1] If you want a seed to grow, You don’t curse the dirt it’s in. You learn to work the soil Patiently, with calloused skin. It ain’t them that needs the changin’, It’s how he plants and tends. He’s been waitin’ on the weather When he should’ve been the wind. [Verse 3] He’s nice when someone’s watchin’, But cold when he’s alone. He speaks about compassion Then throws another stone. It’s easy bein’ better When there’s praise for doin’ right— But fearing he’s the problem Is what keeps him up at night. [Chorus 2] If you want a seed to grow, You don’t curse the dirt it’s in. You learn to work the soil Patiently, with calloused skin. It ain’t them that needs the changin’, It’s how he plants and tends. He’s been waitin’ on the weather When he should’ve been the wind. (Chorus Tag): Should’ve been the wind... Yeah, he should’ve been the wind... Should’ve been— The wind. [Bridge] He thought he had to hold the line To prove that he was strong. But love don’t bloom in silence And pride won’t keep you warm. He found faults in everyone While hidin’ from the truth— The hardest work he’s ever done Was changin’ point of view. Because the problem here is you. Yeah– The problem here is you!!! [Guitar Solo — full band lift, 4–8 bars] [Chorus 3 / Outro] If you want a seed to grow, You don’t curse the dirt it’s in. You learn to work the soil Patiently, with calloused skin. It ain’t them that needs the changin’, It’s how you plant and tend. You’ve been waitin’ on the weather Now you can choose to be the wind. (Final Chorus Tag): Choose to be the wind ... Choose to be the wind ... The wind... (the wind...) Yeah, you can choose to be the wind. [Outro – guitar riff reprise + ambient lift + gospel echo]
