[Verse 1] She walks in light, but her eyes know shade Like a flame that flickers every time she saves They say she’s got the healing touch But every miracle hurts her just that much She don’t wear no wings, but the stories fly They call her Caladrius, the holy why Takes your pain with a breath and a kiss But nobody asks what price she missed [Chorus] She’s the cure in the chapel, the grace in the night, But she’s givin’ too much just to make it right If you bleed, she bleeds, if you cry, she breaks And how many pieces of herself can she take? Oh Caladrius, don’t you fall too far The healer needs healin’, that’s who you are. [Verse 2] She danced with devils just to steal their fire Gave hope to the hollow, pulled saints from the mire She hums like a hymn in a smoky bar Saving lost souls with a half-dead heart But the light she lends ain’t free of toll And the cracks are forming in her gospel soul Still she smiles like Sunday’s child While her spirit's burning, wild and riled [Bridge - breakdown, slower, with gospel choir echoes] Oh sister, lay your burden down... (Lay it down, lay it down) You can’t save the world and still wear the crown (No, no, child, not alone) There’s mercy for the merciful too (Let someone lift you, let ‘em carry you through) [Swing Refrain – faster, full band return] She’s the cure in the chapel, the flame in the fight, But even angels gotta rest their light She’s the dove in the storm, the soul that sings But feathers burn when you heal with wings Oh Caladrius, take your time to mend The world needs you whole, not just at the end. [Outro - quiet, slow-down jazz piano and muted trumpet] She walks in light... but her shadows know Sometimes to heal... you gotta let go.
