Backyard Gravity

[Intro]
[Verse]
The latch is cold and old
The stories have been told
The garden’s getting bold
The silver turned to gold
I walk the gravel path
Beyond the winter’s wrath
I take a mental bath
And do the heavy math
[Pre-Chorus]
The floorboards start to creak
The roof is growing weak
I find the things I seek
With salt upon my cheek
[Chorus]
I was reaching for the light
In the middle of the night
Orion was my guide
With nothing left to hide
Now the lens is turning black
There is no going back
I lost the cosmic track
In this backyard shack
[Verse]
The star charts start to fray
The ink has turned to grey
I threw the dream away
On a normal Tuesday
I touch the rusted metal
Like a dying flower petal
I wait for dust to settle
Inside this copper kettle
[Pre-Chorus]
The shadows start to crawl
Against the wooden wall
I’m waiting for the fall
I’m answering the call
[Chorus]
I was reaching for the light
In the middle of the night
Orion was my guide
With nothing left to hide
Now the lens is turning black
There is no going back
I lost the cosmic track
In this backyard shack
[Bridge]
The cedar tree grew tall
While I felt so small
I let the vision fall
Against this garden wall
I heard the distance call
But I missed it all
[Verse]
The telescope is stuck
I ran out of luck
I’m digging in the muck
I’m out of every buck
Pointing at the belt
Where the shadows felt
Like they would never melt
In the cards I dealt
[Post-Chorus]
The hunter waits for me
Behind the cedar tree
The boy I used to be
Is finally setting free
[Outro]