[Verse 1] The bear stopped beneath the firs One paw lifted from the ground No branch broke, no river stirred Still, something gathered all around [Pre-Chorus] A little bell beyond the hill Answered the air, then vanished still [Chorus] I heard the world breathe through me Slow as dust across the floor My heart kept time with distant chimes Then asked what silence might be for [Verse 2] He lowered his head to listen To the hollow in the snow A pale wind moved through the needles With nowhere urgent left to go [Pre-Chorus] The far-off bells began again A fragile thread, a quiet friend [Chorus] I heard the world breathe through me Soft as rain behind a door My heart matched distant wind chimes And I was less alone than before [Bridge] No answer came in words No sign appeared above Just breath becoming spacious Just stillness becoming love [Final Chorus] I heard the world breathe through me Every hidden thing made clear My heartbeat found the distant chimes And meaning settled near [Outro] The bear stayed where the silence opened Listening until the dark grew kind
