[Verse 1] I used to run before the tide came in, Thirty years young, salt on my skin. The pier felt endless, the wind felt kind, I never thought that time could bind. [Chorus] Now my steps are slower, my hands don't shake the same, I argue with the mirror, I whisper my own name. I don't wanna fade, but the years won't let me be, Still I carry all the roads that carried me. [Verse 2] The stairs feel steeper, the mornings colder now, I miss the fire, but I know the how. I've seen the storms, I've held the line, Experience is a different kind of shine. [Chorus] Now my steps are slower, my hands don't shake the same, I argue with the mirror, I whisper my own name. I don't wanna fade, but the years won't let me be, Still I carry all the roads that carried me. [Bridge] Maybe wisdom weighs more than speed, Maybe silence is all I need. I won't surrender, I won't pretend, But I'm learning how to bend. [Chorus] Now my steps are slower, my hands don't shake the same, I argue with the mirror, I whisper my own name. I don't wanna fade, but the years won't let me be, Still I carry all the roads that carried me. [Outro] The tide rolls out, the gulls still call, I stand here older, but I stand tall.
