THE DAO

Intro (spoken, calm but resolute) "The Dao flows everywhere, It nourishes all things without effort. To follow it is to find peace." (Beat drops—deep, steady rhythm with ethereal hums.) Verse 1 "The Dao that can be named is not the true Way," So I walk the path that words can’t betray. The river moves, but it makes no sound, Yet it carves the rock, where peace is found. "Be like water," it takes no form, It nourishes life, it weathers the storm. The strong will break, but the soft will bend, The yielding survive, the rigid end. In this fleeting world, where noise consumes, I follow the silence, the Dao resumes. "The journey’s long, but I move with ease," Flowing with life, as the Dao decrees. Hook Move like water, soft but strong, The Dao is the rhythm, the eternal song. No need to fight, no need to fear, The Way is within; the path is clear. Step by step, let the current guide, There’s no need to rush, no need to hide. Move like water, soft but strong, The Dao is the rhythm, the eternal song. Verse 2 "The sage does not compete, so none can contend," I live in the balance, where conflicts end. "The sky and the earth endure by letting go," So I follow their wisdom, let the Dao flow. The world’s illusions, they fade like mist, But the Way remains, untouched, persist. No need to grasp, no need to own, In the act of release, the truth is shown. "The ten thousand things rise and fall," But the Dao supports and nurtures them all. I give without taking, I act but stay still, Like the Dao itself, aligning my will. Hook Move like water, soft but strong, The Dao is the rhythm, the eternal song. No need to fight, no need to fear, The Way is within; the path is clear. Step by step, let the current guide, There’s no need to rush, no need to hide. Move like water, soft but strong, The Dao is the rhythm, the eternal song. Bridge (softer beat, with layered vocals and ambient hums) "Do your work, then let it go, This is the Way of the Dao you know. The master leads by being still, By letting life flow, by yielding to will." (Beat picks up intensity with subtle, hopeful strings) "The Dao never strives, yet nothing’s undone, It shines through all, as bright as the sun." Verse 3 (final and most uplifting) In the Way, there’s no need to fight, The darkest paths lead back to the light. "True greatness is found in humility," The Dao lifts all in its simplicity. I trust the flow, it carries me home, In the vast unknown, I’m never alone. The strong will falter, the soft will prevail, The Dao is the wind that fills my sail. So rise with hope, let struggle cease, For the Dao’s great gift is eternal peace. "The journey begins by letting go," The path unfolds, and the Dao will show. Outro (spoken, gentle and serene) "Stay close to the ground, Flow with the world, And you will find the Way." (Beat fades with soft flutes and whispers of wind.)