After the Rain

[Intro] [Verse 1] I set the keys beside the doorway To a room that knew my name Light lay quiet on the floorboards, Nothing looked the same Outside, the wind moved through the branches, Soft as something letting go I stood awhile and listened To a life I'd always known [Verse 2] Every street still held an echo, Every corner kept a trace Little ghosts of borrowed laughter Passed across my face Through the glass the city wandered, Rivered lights in constant flight I looked up at the same wide heavens, You beneath them somewhere tonight [Pre-Chorus 1] And the sounds of ordinary mornings Faded slowly from my view One step into the unknown, One more step toward you [Chorus 1] Take this map of open water, I won't draw the shore for you Find your stars beyond the darkness, Trust the wind to pull you through Every mile becomes a story, Every wave a different blue Take this map of open water, Part of me still sails with you [Interlude] [Verse 3] Photographs stayed frozen smiling, Time refused to do the same Seasons turned without permission, Nothing kept its shape There were nights I reached for answers, There were roads I could not see Still the sky kept opening wider, Like it had a place for me [Pre-Chorus 2] All the lines I thought would guide me Disappeared into the rain Yet somewhere in the distance I could hear your name [Chorus 2] Take this map of open water, I won't draw the shore for you Find your stars beyond the darkness, Trust the wind to pull you through Every mile becomes a story, Every wave a different blue Take this map of open water, Part of me still sails with you [Interlude] [Bridge] If the world should turn uncertain, If the night should hide the way, Listen for the quiet compass Only your heart can obey And when the clouds break after rainfall, When the morning comes in gold, You'll discover what I never could: Some journeys can't be told [Final Chorus] Take this map of open water, Carry it beyond the view Past the edges of the old world, Past the fear of something new Every mile becomes a story, Every scar a silver thread All the roads we leave behind us Live inside the steps ahead Take this map of open water, Where the endless horizons start You don't have to walk behind me, You've been leading from the start When the rain-washed sky is opening, When the light comes pouring through, Take this map of open water... Part of me still sails with you Part of me still sails with you [Outro] Blue on the water... Wind on the tide... Part of me still sails with you...