The Silvered Path

[Intro] (Staccato pizzicato strings start: pluck-pluck-pluck) (Ethereal vocal 'Oohs' in the background) (Soft, rhythmic shaker) [Verse 1] Steps on the gravel, a path made of glass Watching the seasons and centuries pass Where the oak and the willow lean into the grey We are the travelers, we find our way Follow the glimmer, the spark in the dew Everything old is beginning anew [Chorus] Take me over the silvered path Far away from the winter's wrath Voices calling from hills of green To the places we’ve never seen La-ra, la-ra, echoing clear The silvered path is drawing near [Instrumental Break] (Focus: Bright pizzicato melody) (Layered 'Ah' harmonies building in 5ths) (Short, melodic synth flute solo) [Verse 2] The moon is a lantern, the sky is a map Holding the world in a velvet-lined lap No need for lanterns, no need for a flame The stars are all whispering everyone's name One step for sorrow, and two for the light Weaving a ribbon through curtains of night [Chorus] Take me over the silvered path Far away from the winter's wrath Voices calling from hills of green To the places we’ve never seen La-ra, la-ra, echoing clear The silvered path is drawing near [Bridge] (Tempo stays steady) (Vocals become more rhythmic and percussive) Deep in the earth (Deep in the earth) High in the air (High in the air) Searching for secrets (Searching for secrets) Everywhere... Everywhere... [Verse 3] The journey is long but the spirit is free As deep as the canyon, as wide as the sea Whatever we gathered, whatever we lost Is paid for in starlight, no matter the cost The path is a circle, the end is a start The map is engraved on the beat of the heart [Chorus] Take me over the silvered path Far away from the winter's wrath Voices calling from hills of green To the places we’ve never seen La-ra, la-ra, echoing clear The silvered path is drawing near [Outro] (Pizzicato strings slowly fade) (Vocal layers repeating: "The silvered path...") (One final, high crystalline bell chime) [End]