Roots to the Sky

[Verse 1] Concrete cracks but the dandelion still finds a way to grow Walking through the city where the heavy-hearted winds blow I keep my boots laced, eyes on the morning horizon No room for the shadows when the inner sun is rising They sell us fear by the minute on a plastic screen But I’m tuned into the frequency of what is clean The soil under my feet, the breath inside my chest Grateful for the struggle, putting all the doubt to rest We build the bridge with the words that we choose to speak Power in the quiet, lifting up the weary and the meek So let the rhythm ground us like an ancient oak tree Every single step is a march to being free [Pre-Chorus] Listen to the swell, feel the tide begin to turn Every single lesson is a bridge we had to burn We are more than the dust, more than the scars we show Open up the floodgates, let the river flow [Chorus] Rise up, heavy heart, feel the light break through the stone In the warmth of the sound, you are never left alone (Sing it loud, let it ring) Let the harmony lift, let the cellular energy grow Peace is the power that we carry down below [Verse 2] No electronic static, just the warmth of the wooden box Truth is the key that can shatter all the iron locks I speak of generational healing, mending up the seams Stitching back the fabric of our grandmother's dreams It’s a deliberate march, not a hurried race Finding our sanctuary in this sacred space The cello pulls the gravity, the acoustic bass is deep Waking up the promises we promised we would keep We reject the hollow noise, we demand the soul Putting back the broken pieces till the heart is whole [Pre-Chorus] Listen to the swell, feel the tide begin to turn Every single lesson is a bridge we had to burn We are more than the dust, more than the scars we show Open up the floodgates, let the river flow [Chorus] Rise up, heavy heart, feel the light break through the stone In the warmth of the sound, you are never left alone (Sing it loud, let it ring) Let the harmony lift, let the cellular energy grow Peace is the power that we carry down below [Bridge] [Dramatic Pause] (Acapella Harmonies) Oh, let it breathe... Let the spirit receive... [Key Change] From the roots to the sky, we rise! [Chorus] Rise up, heavy heart, feel the light break through the stone In the warmth of the sound, you are never left alone (Sing it loud, let it ring) Let the harmony lift, let the cellular energy grow Peace is the power that we carry down below [Outro] Grounded in the earth, reaching for the gold The greatest story that has ever been told Resonant, powerful, complete. [Fade Out on Cello and Piano]