The Storm Knows My Name

[Verse 1] Black clouds gather on the horizon line The sea is restless and so am I Winds come screaming across the waves Pulling old ghosts from forgotten graves Saltwater stings against my skin Like every battle I’ve ever been in The ocean roars and I understand Some storms are born inside a woman [Pre-Chorus] The thunder calls The water replies Some storms live beneath the tides [Chorus] The storm knows my name Knows every scar I’ve carried Every dream that slipped away Every burden I’ve buried I’ve been the wave that shattered I’ve been pulled beneath And when the ocean screams at the sky She is speaking for me [Verse 2] Orcas disappear into the deep Humpback songs beneath the sea Still singing through the darkest waters A lesson hidden there for me Above the surface chaos rages Below, life carries on Like a soul surviving heartbreak Long after hope seems gone [Pre-Chorus] The thunder rolls The darkness remains But every storm must spend its rain [Chorus] The storm knows my name Knows every fear I’ve faced alone Every night I thought I’d break Every place I’ve called home I’ve been the wave that shattered I’ve been pulled beneath And when the ocean screams at the sky She is speaking for me [Bridge] I am not the wreckage I am not the flood I am not the darkness I am not what’s broken I am the breath after the hurricane I am the shore that remains I am the woman who survived The wind and rain [Drum Break / Ritual Chant] Ohhhh… Carry me… Ohhhh… Set me free… Ocean… Storm… Spirit… Sea… [Final Chorus] The storm knows my name But it cannot claim my soul I’ve walked through waves that could have drowned me And still I’ve become whole The ocean taught me something Through every loss and pain The strongest hearts are forged In wind and rain [Outro] The waves still rise… The waves still fall… Tomorrow the sea will breathe again… So will I…