WE’RE ONLY VISITING [Intro] [Three wooden knocks] Trailblazers—Lantern Keepers, gather close The fire is low, but the truth still glows [Verse 1 — Male Lead] Before the fences cut the valley into lines Before a deed could say, “This living ground is mine,” The river kept its road, the mountains held their names And every breath was borrowed from a world we didn’t make Many nations, many stories, many ways to pray Many voices carry memory through the years and days Some were pushed from home; some names were forced to fade Still the roots beneath the silence hold the stories people saved [Pre-Chorus — Female Lead] So lay down the hand that takes Open up the heart that thanks Every seed and every stream Is a gift beyond our keeping [Chorus — Duet] We’re only visiting beneath this open sky We can’t own the Earth; we can guard what keeps it alive Give thanks for the water, give thanks for the flame Give thanks for the creatures with a right to remain We’re only visiting—let humility lead Leave room for the forest, the river, the seed If we walk with care, let the next ones see A world still breathing, a land still free [Post-Chorus] Still free—let the river run Still free—under sun, under sun Still free—let the roots hold fast Honor the ground that outlives our past [Verse 2 — Male Lead] “Wild” was the word they used when the land would not be chained But a living world is more than what a title can contain A hawk does not belong to us because it crosses overhead A tree is not a treasure just because its roots are spread We inherit what we honor; we diminish what we waste The ground remembers every footprint, every wound, every grace Let the children learn the names of what still grows beside the road Let the hands that plant tomorrow share the harvest that they sow [Pre-Chorus — Female Lead] So lay down the hand that takes Open up the heart that thanks Every seed and every stream Is a gift beyond our keeping [Chorus — Duet] We’re only visiting beneath this open sky We can’t own the Earth; we can guard what keeps it alive Give thanks for the water, give thanks for the flame Give thanks for the creatures with a right to remain We’re only visiting—let humility lead Leave room for the forest, the river, the seed If we walk with care, let the next ones see A world still breathing, a land still free [Dance Break — Female Response / Male Lead] Keep the water clear Keep the old trees standing Keep the fire warm Keep the young hearts learning [Verse 3 — Male Lead] Creator, teach our restless hands to serve and not possess To take only what we need, to give back more, not less Let gratitude be more than words we whisper in the night Let it shape the way we live, the way we share the light We can’t turn back the years or make the wounded story whole But we can tell the truth with care and let that truth take hold No people are a symbol, no one voice can speak for all So listen when the living speak; let pride be small [Bridge — Duet] The fire needs tending The river needs room The roots need the darkness The flowers need bloom The land is not silent The seasons still speak A promise is measured By what we protect [Final Chorus — Duet] We’re only visiting beneath this open sky We can’t own the Earth; we can guard what keeps it alive Give thanks for the water, give thanks for the flame Give thanks for the creatures with a right to remain We’re only visiting—let humility lead Leave room for the forest, the river, the seed If we walk with care, let the next ones see A world still breathing, a land still free [Outro] [Drums soften; ember-like percussion] Trailblazers, carry the light Give thanks—and walk gently tonight
