THE PACT [Verse 1 – Male] Twelve mornings in and the bed feels warm, No one would blame us if today was gone. Twelve hundred metres isn't just a jog, It's another hill, Another bargain with the fog. The legs are heavy, The sky looks grey, Just stay inside... No one will know today. [Verse 2 – Female] We made a promise before day one, Before the medals, before the sun. Every climb we've earned still lives inside these shoes, We didn't come this far... Just to choose to lose. Huntaway on my legs, Kinisi pack on my back, That's It stopping the bits from chafing, Creepers still keeping me blisters free. Merrell keeps finding grip where there shouldn't be, But none of them can climb this hill... That's still on me. [Pre-Chorus – Together] Every excuse... Every ache... Every promise... We still make... [Chorus – Together] We made a pact, No turning back. One more climb, One more track. When the body cries, "Enough today..." The heart whispers, "Not today." Run. Hike. Survive. We didn't come this far... To walk away. [Verse 3 – Male] The knees are sore, The calves are done. Look at the weather, There's nowhere to run. One missed day, Then it's all gone. What's one climb When the road's this long? [Verse 4 – Female] Look behind... Eleven days. Every sunrise, Every mountain we've raised. The summit never remembers comfort, Only those who kept moving through. This wasn't built by easy mornings, It was built by me and you. [Bridge – Together] If today is hard... Tomorrow will be too. If today we climb... Tomorrow we still do. One more hill. One more step. One more promise... We haven't broken yet. [Final Chorus – Full Orchestra & Choir] We made a pact, No turning back. One more climb, One more track. When the body cries, "Enough today..." The heart still answers, "Not today." Run. Hike. Survive. Twelve hundred today... Tomorrow we'll fight again. Run. Hike. Survive. We are still here. We are still climbing. We are still alive.
