[Verse 1] Bare feet on the frost Morning breath Hanging slow I’ve been carrying this weight Like a pack too full of old stones Wind moves through the pines Names the places I’ve been wrong But the silence doesn’t blame me It just says “You still belong” [Chorus] There’s a stag in my chest Antlers up to the sky Roots in my ribs Running deep Running wild Every scar on the bark Every crack in the light Says keep your faith You’re on your way Yeah This path you’re on is right [Verse 2] Hands in the dark earth Dirt caught under my nails All the years I kept on rushing Ran in circles Wore a trail Now the creek keeps asking softly “Do you ever just be still?” I see strength in every branch Bowing easy Not by will [Chorus] There’s a stag in my chest Antlers up to the sky Roots in my ribs Running deep Running wild Every scar on the bark Every crack in the light Says keep your faith You’re on your way Yeah This path you’re on is right [Bridge] I’ve walked through storms Through hollow nights (oh) Thought I lost my name But the forest held my shaking hands Whispered “Grow from where you came” So I stand here in the clearing Breathing in Letting go I am older I am softer I am braver than I know [Chorus] There’s a stag in my chest Antlers up to the sky Roots in my ribs Running deep Running wild Every scar on the bark Every crack in the light Says keep your faith You’re on your way Yeah This path you’re on is right [Outro] So I walk One step Then another Through the quiet Through the green Trust the turning of the seasons Trust the hidden in-between With the stag in my chest Holding steady Holding true Every breath a small reminder This wild life’s still moving through
