I spent years chasing silence Like it lived somewhere else Past another destination Past another version of myself I thought Peace was waiting On the far side of the climb But the mountain kept on growing Every single time [Small pocket shift] [Electric jazz guitar answer] Pre-Chorus Then I noticed something simple Closer than I knew to look [Filtered lift] [One breath before chorus] Chorus 1 Peace cannot be found Peace is what remains When you stop spending your life Arguing with the rain Peace cannot be found It never left at all It’s what’s still standing quietly When the noise begins to fall [Harmony bloom] [Alto sax response] [Flute colour enters softly] Verse 2 Every worry wanted feeding Every fear demanded space Every battle asked for energy Every ghost another chase Whatever holds your gaze grows tall What you release can simply leave Some doors close through wisdom Not because we failed to believe [Double bass movement] [Light percussion variation] Pre-Chorus Then I noticed something simple Closer than I knew to look [Flute and guitar texture rise] [One breath before chorus] Chorus 2 Peace cannot be found Peace is what remains When you stop spending your life Arguing through the pain Peace cannot be found It never left at all It’s what’s still standing quietly When the noise begins to fall [Half-drop] [Beat nearly disappears] [Rhodes and double bass only] Bridge Not every voice deserves a seat Not every storm deserves a name Pause… Exhale… Align… Choose… Energy… [Long breath] What you feed grows stronger What you release can simply leave [Silence pocket] [Flute and guitar texture rise] [Double bass becomes more melodic] [Alto sax answers vocal phrases] [Final chorus strongest lift] Final Chorus Peace cannot be found Peace is what remains When you stop spending your life Arguing all the same Peace cannot be found It never left at all It’s what’s still standing quietly When the noise begins to fall Peace cannot be found Peace is what remains What you release grows distant What you nourish stays [Beat dropout] [Rhodes only] Outro [Everything falls away] Peace… Is what remains [Single Rhodes note] [End intimate, not dramatic]
