(Intro: Clean acoustic guitar establishes a steady, flowing, rhythmic pattern (Am - G - C - F). A soft, sustained harmonium or gentle keyboard pad enters. The tempo is calm and deliberate, mirroring focused breathing.) (Verse 1) (Am)Sunrise came in heavy, yeah, the (G)thoughts were rushing fast, (C)A thousand tiny conversations (F)from a future and a past. (Am)I was tangled in the worry, (G)caught up in the frantic pull, (C)Trying to patch the holes up (F)just to make myself feel whole. (Am)I searched for the solution (G)in the loud and the intense, (C)But the answer was hiding (F)in the simplest self-defense: (Am)To put the phone down, close the eyes, (G)and let the world just fade away, (C)To find the quiet mountain (F)where the true wisdom holds its sway. (Pre-Chorus) (C)I gotta slow the breath down, (G)I gotta quiet the mind, (Am)Leaving all the busy static (F)of the things I left behind. (C)Gotta sit here in the stillness, (G)gotta drop the heavy load, (D)Trusting in the silence (N.C.) to show me the true road. (Chorus) (G)This is the journey to ZEN, man, (D)the path to the pure heart, (Em)Letting go of the ending (C)and embracing the start. (G)The silence is the rhythm, (D)the breathing is the tide, (Em)The true self is waiting (C)where the ego cannot hide. (G)Gotta find the center, (D)gotta keep the balance true, (Em)To see the simple wonder (C)in the honest, sacred view. (Verse 2) (Am)The teaching is simple, but the (G)practice is a fight, (C)Against the years of habits (F)that steal away the light. (Am)The ego tells me rush now, (G)the fear tells me to climb, (C)But the moment of the present (F)is the only constant time. (Am)I let the thoughts arrive now, (G)I watch them float away, (C)They're clouds across the vastness (F)of my brand new, open day. (Am)I listen to the forest, (G)I listen to the silent hum, (C)Knowing that the truest peace (F)is finally gonna come. (Pre-Chorus) (C)I gotta slow the breath down, (G)I gotta quiet the mind, (Am)Leaving all the busy static (F)of the things I left behind. (C)Gotta sit here in the stillness, (G)gotta drop the heavy load, (D)Trusting in the silence (N.C.) to show me the true road. (Chorus) (G)This is the journey to ZEN, man, (D)the path to the pure heart, (Em)Letting go of the ending (C)and embracing the start. (G)The silence is the rhythm, (D)the breathing is the tide, (Em)The true self is waiting (C)where the ego cannot hide. (G)Gotta find the center, (D)gotta keep the balance true, (Em)To see the simple wonder (C)in the honest, sacred view. (Outro) (The acoustic guitar slows down significantly. The hand drum fades out, leaving only the soft picking. The final lines are sung gently, almost like a chant.) (G)Quiet mountain... (D)Stillness now... (Em)Let the peace... (C)Show you how... (The final notes fade slowly into a long, quiet silence.)
