Lifeline Journey

{intimate

fingerpicked acoustic guitar intro,

soft vinyl crackle, warm analog atmosphere} When the morning feels

too heavy to hold

And the pathways ahead

feel bitter and cold

Just breathe in the quiet,

just take in the slow

You don't have to carry

it all as you go

{soft close-mic'd male folk vocal,

gentle double-bass entry} (hmmm)

Every step is a spark in the dark {subtle brush snare groove

starts, cello counter-melody swells}

Oh, the road will bend

and the wind will blow

But you’ve got a strength that they don’t even know

Just hold on to hope,

let the shadows decay

You're gonna find

your own beautiful way

(ahhh) {soaring vocal harmony,

full band country-folk lift}

There are chapters of sorrow

and chapters of grace

But time has a way

of soft-focusing space

So let down your guard,

let the healing begin

Open the window,

and let the light in {tender intimate delivery,

instruments recede to acoustic

guitar and piano} Oh,

the road will bend

and the wind will blow

But you’ve got a strength that they don’t even know

Just hold on to hope,

let the shadows decay

You're gonna find

your own beautiful way

{high-register vocal harmony, triumphant full instrumentation}

Find your own beautiful way (hmmm) {instruments slowly fade out,

ending on a sustained

acoustic guitar chord}