[Intro – intimate female vocal, sparse piano, hazy synth pad] I am the Self I am the We I am the Core Identity A knotted self through infinity I breathe it in, n’ I’m back to me [Verse 1 – add a soft pulse, keep the vocal close] Twisted serpent Hidden vine Mirrored self Through all of time I breathe it in, n’ I’m all of mine [Verse 2 – dreamy layers begin to widen] Standing there, lookin’ in the glass I feel my selves, in different pasts Distant faces—feel so near Souls of ancient—ghosts of fear Every self—a fractured mirror Every thought—a blessed tear [Pre-Chorus – rising melody, drums gently building] Seeing now—through all of time Singing now—with all my rhyme I call you forward. I call you here. Come to now. Dismiss your fear. [Chorus – fuller beat, bright female lead with layered harmonies] We paddle through the waves of self In boats we thought of by ourself But they aren’t real—they never were We dreamt them up—and forgot to stir [Verse 3 – pull the beat back slightly; intimate, rhythmic delivery] Your just asleep to who you are Like day dreaming inside your car You’re not the ride. Your not the drive Your dreaming this from way outside [Build – drums and synths rise] You watch yourself. Yet your the guide. Awaken now you cannot hide Awaken now. You cannot hide. [Bridge – emotional lift, piano and layered vocals] I speak of wholeness, sing of We Then lose the thread that leads to me The truth can stretch beyond the sky And still not soothe the child inside I won’t erase her to be whole Or call her fear a lesser soul I’ll turn toward what I learned to hide And let my own self stand beside [Final Chorus – euphoric emotional dance build, full layered sound] Take a breathe. And go inside. Feel yourself and feel the tide. Your the wave. Your not the ride. Your everything. There’s no divide. [Outro – strip back to piano and synth pad; soft harmonies] I am the Self I am the We I am the one who stays with me
