Mushrooms & Mermaids

MUSHROOMS & MERMAIDS Verse 1 She kept her medicines in amber glass On a shelf beside the tea, Lion's mane for remembering, Reishi for the grief. The women in her family Passed recipes hand to hand, Long before a laboratory Tried to understand. She learned the names of mushrooms The way some people learn prayers, Walking through the cedar forests Breathing rain-soaked air. Pre-Chorus Funny how the quiet things End up being strong. Chorus We're mushrooms and mermaids, Roots and restless seas, One grows hidden underground, One disappears with the tide's retreat. They called us strange, They called us wild, Depending on the century. But we're still here, Still telling stories, Still becoming who we're meant to be. Verse 2 The old books said the mermaids Lured sailors from their course, But every tale was written By someone standing on the shore. Maybe she wasn't dangerous, Maybe she was free. Maybe she looked at their kingdom And chose the open sea. She spent her life explaining, Then finally stopped one day. The tide erased the footprints, And she walked away. Pre-Chorus Funny how the truest things Need no defense at all. Chorus We're mushrooms and mermaids, Roots and restless seas, One grows hidden underground, One disappears with the tide's retreat. They called us witches, Sirens, healers, Depending on the century. But we're still here, Still telling stories, Still becoming who we're meant to be. Bridge The mushrooms taught her Nothing grows alone. The mermaids taught her You can leave and still belong. The forest spoke in whispers. The ocean sang in waves. Both said, "You were never lost. You were finding your own way." Final Chorus We're mushrooms and mermaids, Earth and mystery, Networks running underneath And voices carried out to sea. No more asking permission. No more shrinking to fit. The forest keeps its secrets, The ocean never quits. And somewhere between The cedar roots And the moonlit waves unfurled, She realized she wasn't searching For her place in the world. She was the world.