The Land Beyond the Line

**THE LAND BEYOND THE LINE** *(Verse 1)* They drew a line from dawn to dusk, From winter into spring. They named the hills by only height, And never heard them sing. One river ran through cedar shade, One crossed the open plain. Both carried stars upon their backs, Both answered to the rain. *(Pre-Chorus)* Who can know a forest By counting only trees? Who can name the shoreline Without the turning seas? *(Chorus)* We are not a single road, Nor one unbroken line. We are valleys, winds, and wandering streams, Where countless pathways wind. Do not measure all the earth By one forgotten trail. Open wide the folded map— The heart has many vales. *(Verse 2)* Some stand firm like ancient oak, Some bend like willow reeds. Some bloom beneath the summer sun, Some flower hidden deep. The quiet lake reflects the moon, The waterfall the sky. Neither tells the whole of earth, Yet neither tells a lie. *(Bridge)* The mountain knows of granite, The meadow knows of rain. The eagle knows the morning air, The salmon knows the stream. Each carries but a fragment Of all the world can be. Only when the paths are joined Do we begin to see. *(Final Chorus)* We are not a single road, Nor one unbroken line. Every soul a countryside, No border can define. Walk with gentle, patient feet, Let every hill unfold. Maps are read by traveling— Never by being told. *(Outro)* The farther that we wander, The less we need divide. The world was never made of lines... But landscapes deep and wide.