Valley wolf

Dawn breaks cold on the ridgeline, mist clings to the stone I’m the shadow in the treeline, moving quiet and alone Footprints in the morning dew, silence in my chest The *valley* wakes up sleeping, but I’m already at rest Heart beats like a drumroll, blood sings in my veins Tonight the chase is on again, and nothing stays the same I’m a *wolf* in the *valley*, yeah I’m *running* through the night Eyes like burning amber, chasing silver in the light Not for sport, not for glory — just to keep my blood alive *Hunting* with the hunger that the *mountains* taught me to survive I’m a *wolf* in the *valley*, and the valley knows my name Wind cuts through the pines now, carries scent for miles Old tracks of deer and foxes, hear the earth exhale I don’t hunt alone for long — the pack calls from afar We move as one when darkness falls, beneath the watchful stars Every claw and every tooth, every breath we take Is a promise to the wild land, for the balance that we make When the moon climbs high above us, instinct takes the lead No law but what the wild wrote, no debt but what we need I’m a *wolf* in the *valley*, yeah I’m *running* through the night Eyes like burning amber, chasing silver in the light Not for sport, not for glory — just to keep my blood alive *Hunting* with the hunger that the *mountains* taught me to survive I’m a *wolf* in the *valley*, and the valley knows my name The *animals* know my howl, they know when I’m near Not fear, but respect — we’ve shared this land for years When winter bites the ridges and the snow turns red We remember who we are, and who’s left when we’re dead I’m a *wolf* in the *valley*, yeah I’m *running* through the night Eyes like burning amber, burning brighter with the fight Not for sport, not for glory — just to keep my blood alive *Hunting* with the hunger that the *mountains* taught me to survive I’m a *wolf* in the *valley*, and the valley knows my name Valley… wolf… running free.