[Chorus: Dub Reggae Version] (Intro) Deep in the Sierra, where the giants stand tall Listening to the whispers of the years, through it all You’re feeling like the ash, feeling like the end But listen to the forest, let the healing begin. (Verse 1) Two thousand years, written in the rings of the bark A monolith of patience, glowing in the dark But there’s a secret locked tight in the serotinous cone A shell so hardened, it feels like a stone It doesn't open for the rain, doesn't open for the breeze It ignores the gentle seasons and the swaying of the trees It’s waiting for the inferno, the chaos, the heat The very thing you fear is what makes life complete. [Drop tempo, Dub effects] [Bridge: Reggae Dub Style, Heavy Reverb, Deep Bass] (Chorus) Like the Sequoia, you need the fire to bloom Don't let the shadows fill up the room The heat cracks the casing, the ash feeds the soil New life is born from the struggle and the toil Stand tall, reach high, past the smoke in the sky You weren't meant to perish, you were meant to defy. (Verse 2) You’re looking at the wreckage, thinking everything is gone But the nitrogen in the soot is what carries you till dawn The canopy was crowded, blocking out the light The fire cleared the space so you could win the fight Ecological succession, a lesson in the pain You can’t have the forest without the burning grain The tannins in your spirit keep the rot from the core You’re more resilient now than you ever were before. (Verse 3) So when the world is blazing and the flames are getting close Don't fear the transition, that’s when you grow the most The heat isn't a sentence, it’s a biological key Unlocking the potential of who you’re meant to be Rooted in the ancient, but reaching for the new The fire didn't break you, it just redefined the view From the embers to the heavens, let the story unfold A legacy in green, written on a heart of gold. [Drop tempo, Dub effects] [Bridge: Reggae Dub Style, Heavy Reverb, Deep Bass] (Chorus) Like the Sequoia, you need the fire to bloom Don't let the shadows fill up the room The heat cracks the casing, the ash feeds the soil New life is born from the struggle and the toil Stand tall, reach high, past the smoke in the sky You weren't meant to perish, you were meant to defy. (Outro) It’s not the end of the road, it’s the opening of the seed. The fire is exactly what you need. Keep growing. Keep reaching. Sequoia. © [2026] [bamboo and sparrow/bas777/ onchang] All Rights Reserved.
