hut by the frozen lake

[Verse 1] I cross a stand of silent pines, guided by lantern light The snow stretches on, uncertain where the path will lead Yet something in this cold emptiness pulls me forward A question in my heart I haven’t learned to voice [Refrain (Chorus)] There’s a hut by the frozen lake, a refuge I can’t explain The wind scrapes the ice like a memory I can’t place I wait for a warmth that might never arrive Still, I remain, listening to the quiet [Verse 2] Within these wooden walls, I sense echoes of what I left behind Memories drift like slow-falling flakes, so fragile yet persistent I hoped for answers in this hush, but silence offers its own truth Strangely, I feel safer here than I ever did in distant lights [Bridge] I wonder if this place can mend what I couldn’t face before The chill might numb me or set me free, I’m not sure which I hold my breath, wary of a thaw that could break the ice Yet in this uncertainty, I find a curious peace [Final Refrain] There’s a hut by the frozen lake, teaching me how to breathe The cold reveals what’s hidden, softening what I feared When the wind rattles the shutters, I’m reminded nothing stays still In a vast winter, there’s a promise of quiet change [Outro] I will stay here as long as I need Waiting for the silence to teach me who I am