Intro (spoken, low, close) A name is carried Not raised It walks beside you Before it’s ever heard Verse 1 I move quiet through open ground Eyes awake, no need for sound I don’t rush what comes to me I wait, I watch, I see Every path I choose to take Leaves a mark I won’t erase I don’t stand above the land I stand where I am B… like boy Ah… like father Ch… like child Oh Verse 2 A wolf is known by how it stays Not by how it bares its face I keep my circle close and true I move with what I know to do I don’t hunt what isn’t mine I don’t break the fragile line What I carry, I defend What I love, I don’t pretend Refrain (spoken-sung, calm pulse begins) My name is Bacho I speak it slow It isn’t called It’s known Verse 3 I walk through dark without a crown I don’t need fire to be found The pack is felt, not always seen In breath, in step, in space between I listen more than I explain I feel the weather before the rain If I lead, I lead by trust If I stand, it’s because I must [very restrained chant – still solo] Ba… cho Ba… cho (panpipes echo softly, no vocal layering) Final Verse A wolf remembers where it’s from But chooses where it goes I carry forward what was given And release what no longer knows I don’t take more than I give I stay alert, I stay alive I speak my name without a fight And walk it forward into light Outro (near-whisper) My name is Bacho I am not lost I am not alone I am the Wolf (breath, drum fades)
