The Tapestry of Scars and Sun

[Verse 1] I was born of quiet stories, passed down mouth to ear Through voices cracked by sorrow, through joy and silent tears They crossed through fire and famine, they walked through love and war And every step they took back then, is why I’m here today and more [Chorus] It’s a tapestry of scars and sun, stitched with sacred thread By hands that held on through the night, and laid the past to bed And now it’s mine to carry on, this gift that they begun To live a life worth passing down— In this tapestry of scars and sun [Verse 2] Some names are lost to time now, just whispers in the bone But still I feel them walking, and I know I’m not alone They loved and sometimes failed us, they hurt and sometimes healed But every thread they left behind has helped my soul be sealed [Chorus] It’s a tapestry of scars and sun, stitched with sacred thread By hands that held on through the night, and laid the past to bed And now it’s mine to carry on, this gift that they begun To live a life worth passing down— In this tapestry of scars and sun [Bridge] I’ll teach my children mercy, I’ll show them where I’m from And tell ‘em, “There’s no shame in tears, but don’t forget the sun” We carry both the bitter roots and bloom of what was sown And we decide what seeds to plant in lives we’ll never know [Final Chorus] It’s a tapestry of scars and sun, not all the threads are gold But grace is found in weaving truth, not stories we were told So I’ll hold the light and shadows both, until my days are done And pray I leave behind some warmth... In this tapestry of scars and sun