Higher Than the Canvas

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dust settles on the ring
Where the lions used to sing
Frayed sequins in the light
Catch the ghosts of the night
I still feel the wire
A thin line of fire
Beneath my trembling toes
Where the old magic goes
[Verse]
The rigging hangs so still
Against the winter chill
One slip and then the floor
I don't fly there anymore
The canvas smells of rain
And the echo of the pain
But the shadows start to dance
Offering one more chance
[Pre-Chorus]
Fireflies through the tear
Whisper "don't you fear"
The spotlight isn't gone
It’s just moving on
[Chorus]
I’m higher than the canvas now
Without the rope, I take a bow
The ground is where I learn to stand
With a different kind of hand
I’m reaching for the stars I see
Inside the heart of me
Gravity can’t hold the soul
That finally feels whole
[Post-Chorus]
Higher than the canvas
Higher than the fall
I’m standing taller now
Answering the call
[Verse]
I found a smaller stage
Turning over a new page
Teaching kids how to leap
Promises I meant to keep
Joy in a simple spin
Letting all the sunlight in
The costume might be torn
But a new strength is born
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear the brass begin to swell
I have a tale to tell
The rhythm’s in my blood
Rising like a flood
[Chorus]
I’m higher than the canvas now
Without the rope, I take a bow
The ground is where I learn to stand
With a different kind of hand
I’m reaching for the stars I see
Inside the heart of me
Gravity can’t hold the soul
That finally feels whole
[Bridge]
The wind through the mast
Is a song from the past
But the future is bright
In this golden dusk light
I don't need the height
To own the night
[Build-up]
Lift the curtain high
Look me in the eye
Watch the spirit rise
Underneath these skies
[Chorus]
I’m higher than the canvas now
I’ve finally found out how
To dance upon the solid earth
And find my true worth
I’m reaching for the stars I see
The wild and the free
Gravity can’t hold the soul
That finally feels whole
[Outro]