[Intro – solo native flute, water dripping FX] (spoken softly) Great Spirit… I come in stillness… To remember… ⸻ [Verse 1 – Acoustic guitar + heartbeat drum] By the cypress, where still waters lie, I hear the voice that splits the sky. Not with thunder, not with flame, But a whisper calling out my name. Sand in my hand, wind in my hair, You walk beside me everywhere. I don’t need signs, I don’t need proof— Your breath is in the silent truth. ⸻ [Chorus – Full voice gospel echo, layered harmony] Great Spirit, I return to You, Through river, fire, and morning dew. Where the water runs clear and the earth runs deep, That’s where my soul will rest and sleep. ⸻ [Verse 2 – Add humming choir + native hand drum] My elders sang of eagle’s flight, Of sacred fire, and walking light. Now I see with my own eyes, The sky is home, and so am I. There is no church, no walls, no stone, The still water makes the Spirit known. Beneath the stars, I kneel and pray, To feel you rise in me each day. ⸻ [Bridge – Spoken chant over soft rhythm] Ho Mitakuye Oyasin — All my relations… Ashe — Let it be. Awen — The breath flows through me. I am… still. You are… here. ⸻ [Final Chorus – Full soul release + flute solo] Great Spirit, I return to You, Through river, fire, and morning dew. My soul is still, my hands are clean, I walk again where I have been. Still waters… Great Spirit… I am home.
