“DuVale (Gentle & Dangerous)” (Verse 1) Minnesota cold, yeah it built you slow Kindness in your hands, but your spirit don’t fold San Diego days, that’s where we aligned Duvy in the Peace Corps, heart on his time You were giving out your energy like it don’t run dry Seeing whole worlds in a stranger’s eyes We were young, but you already knew How to hold something real like you always do (Pre-Chorus) You don’t need the noise You don’t need the crown When Duvy walk in quiet Feel it all go down (Chorus) DuVale… you that gentle and dangerous Heart wide open but you never break for us Catch him at the burn, dressed up like a fern While the whole world watching, he don’t wait his turn Duvy… got that calm with the fire inside Feel everything but you never let it slide From the coast to the East, yeah you made your move We been knew your power — now everybody do (Verse 2) Storm on your arm like a promise you keep Little lightning in your calm, running quiet and deep Alanis in your soul, Björk in your wave Duvy don’t follow rules, he just move his way At the market, yeah you touching every little thing Like you listening close to what the world gon’ sing Laughing to yourself, yeah you locked in tune DuVale in a rhythm only you can use (Pre-Chorus) You read the room fast But you move with care Duvy find life Anywhere (Chorus) DuVale… you that gentle and dangerous Heart wide open but you never break for us Catch him at the burn, dressed up like a fern While the whole world watching, he don’t wait his turn Duvy… got that calm with the fire inside Feel everything but you never let it slide From the coast to the East, yeah you found your groove We been knew your power — now everybody do (Bridge) From Colombia nights to Brazil heat waves Costa Rica rain where you learned to stay Thailand skies, Vietnam dreams Duvy chasing something bigger than the scene Peace Corps roots never left your soul Still move with a purpose everywhere you go Everybody love you ‘cause you see them true DuVale make ‘em feel like they matter when they next to you (Break) Sleep through the chaos, desert on fire Yurt full of madness, still you get higher Whole world loud but you locked in peace Duvy got a strength they don’t teach (Outro) DuVale… Yeah we always knew (Final Chorus) DuVale… you that gentle and dangerous Never needed nothing just to make them trust Now the whole city see what we always knew You don’t become the light — the light becomes you
