Obsidian Raven

[Verse 1] I found a raven carved from midnight Black as the space between the stars Made from fire, made from mountain Made from all the things that leave their marks I set it on a piece of driftwood Gathered where the tide had let it go Beside the stones I'd carried home with me From all the places I outgrew [Pre-Chorus] Some things break Some things burn Some things disappear Some things stay Long enough To teach us why we're here [Chorus] Obsidian raven Show me what is true Guide me through the forest Where the old self falls away like dew Obsidian raven Keeper of the flame Carry what is ending Bless the woman I became [Verse 2] You were born from heat and pressure I was born a thousand times that way Through the losses and the leaving Through the dreams that would not stay The mirror in your dark reflection Shows the stories underneath my skin Not to shame me for the shadows But to welcome every part back in [Pre-Chorus] Some roads bend Some hearts heal Some seasons rearrange And every tide That pulls away Makes room for something strange [Chorus] Obsidian raven Show me what is true Guide me through the forest Where the old self falls away like dew Obsidian raven Keeper of the flame Carry what is ending Bless the woman I became [Bridge] Over cedar Over shoreline Over waters silver-blue Over grief Over fear Over every life I outgrew There is wisdom in the darkness There is beauty in the scar There is a raven in the silence Teaching me who we are [Final Chorus] Obsidian raven Fly beside my soul Past the gates of yesterday Toward the life that still unfolds Obsidian raven Messenger of grace Lead me into wonder Lead me into open space [Outro] Made from fire Made from mountain Made from everything I've survived And the raven keeps on calling You are changing You are alive