[The Beauty of the Not Yet] [ Verse 1: Intimate Vulnerable Vocals ] I check the clock and click the side button to black The screen goes dark and I’m not tempted to look back The path is clear and waiting for my heavy boots But I am tangled in these ancient, twisted roots [ Pre-Chorus 1: Building Emotional Tension, Passionate Vocals ] The summer heat is holding steady on the stones A quiet hum is vibrating through my weary bones I’m choosing not to make my exit quite yet [ Chorus 1: Upfront Solo Vocals, Clear Articulation ] The world can wait a minute while I try to breathe There is no heavy pressure for me now to leave I’m finding peace in simply being present here Before the daylight shadows start to disappear [ Verse 2: Intimate Vulnerable Vocals ] I pull my socks off just to feel the dusty grain The earth is drinking up the memory of rain Above my head the heavy oak tree drops its sound As every yellow leaf settles upon the ground [ Pre-Chorus 2: Building Emotional Tension, Passionate Vocals ] The golden hour is stretching out a tired hand I’m finally learning how to truly understand That I don’t have to hurry to my house alone [ Chorus 2: Upfront Solo Vocals, Clear Articulation ] I’m soaking in the mercy of the fading light Refusing to surrender to the coming night The beauty of the pause is all the soul will need To plant a little bit of quiet, silver seed [Instrumental Break - Melodic Piano Solo and Acoustic Guitar Accents] [ Bridge 1: Dry Upfront Vocals, Crisp Piano, Tight Rhythm ] The water bottle’s half-way gone and in the grass My damp shirt catches wind as tiny moments pass The door is waiting and the key is in my palm But I am trading tension for this heavy calm [ Verse 3: Intimate Vulnerable Vocals ] In younger years I would have packed and walked away Too busy counting down the minutes in my day I thought the finish line was where I ought to be But now this stillness is a gift enough for me [ Pre-Chorus 3: Building Emotional Tension, Passionate Vocals ] The cooling air is brushing past my tired face I’m falling deeper into rhythm, time, and space I’m holding on to one more slow and steady breath [ Chorus 3: Upfront Solo Vocals, Clear Articulation ] There is a power in the velvet, slow descent To value every second that is truly spent Just lingering within the soft and amber glow Before the world decides it’s finally time to go [ Bridge 2: Dry Upfront Vocals, Crisp Piano, Tight Rhythm ] The stretching shadows crawl across the drying weeds I’ve finally found the medicine my spirit needs The voice inside is whispering for me to move But I am staying in this slow and steady groove [ Verse 4: Intimate Vulnerable Vocals ] The orange streak is bleeding into purple hues I’m shaking off the rhythm of the daily news The daylight on the field is such a fragile gold A story that I finally have the time to hold [ Pre-Chorus 4: Building Emotional Tension, Passionate Vocals ] The world is turning quiet and it’s feeling deep These are the promises I finally get to keep I’m ready for the long and lonely walk back now [ Final Chorus: Upfront Solo Vocals, Clear Articulation ] I’m staying for the magic of the holy wait I’m choosing grace instead of fighting with my fate This moment is the only one I truly own The richest heart that I have ever really known [ Outro: Upfront Dry Vocals, Fading Emotional Resonance ] I look down at my phone for one last quiet time Then put it in my pocket, feeling quite sublime The walk back home is starting with a quiet smile Because I’m glad I stayed and lingered for a while
