I used to chase every shadow I saw Run through the dark like I’d never get lost But the nights got longer, the roads got thin Now I’m learning peace in the skin I’m in I was all teeth and hunger, howling at fate Begging the world to hurry and wait But time taught me soft, taught me how to stay How to lift my head and sing anyway And the moon don’t ask me to be young again It just shines on the woman I’ve become So I’ll howl at the moonlight, warm and slow Not for what I lost, but for all I know Grey in my fur, but fire in my chest Growing older means I’m finally blessed Moonlight on the cliff, and I’m still here Singing my story without any fear The cliff was steep, but my paws learned the way Every scar turned to silver, every fall made me brave I don’t run from winter, I let it pass through ‘Cause spring always finds the things that are true Soft strings rise like the tide Gentle drums, heartbeat wide I’m not chasing, I’m arriving Not surviving, I’m living So I’ll howl at the moonlight, warm and true Grateful for the night, grateful for the view Every year a note, every line a song This old wolf’s voice is where she belongs Moonlight on the cliff, and I’m at rest Older, softer, and still the best
