The Smallest Promises

[Intro]
[Verse]
The wood is grey and worn
Before the day is born
Steam rises from my cup
I watch the mist lift up
Chipped ceramic in my hand
Quiet over lake and land
[Pre-Chorus]
The surface is a silver mirror
Everything is getting clearer
This silence speaks a different tongue
To the boy when he was young
[Chorus]
It’s the small unspoken promises
The ones we keep inside
To slow the racing clock
And let the morning be our guide
To notice how the light will break
And ripple on the sleeping lake
[Post-Chorus]
Just to notice the light
Keep it in your sight
[Verse]
A firefly or two
Still dancing in the dew
Cool air against my skin
Where the forest paths begin
I told him I would stay
Not let the years just slip away
[Pre-Chorus]
I hear the water hit the shore
I don't need much anymore
Just the breath within my chest
And a place for me to rest
[Chorus]
It’s the small unspoken promises
The ones we keep inside
To slow the racing clock
And let the morning be our guide
To notice how the light will break
And ripple on the sleeping lake
[Bridge]
The city is a distant sound
That never found this holy ground
I traded gold for heavy glass
And let the golden hours pass
But here the water holds the truth
The simple vows of early youth
[Hook]
Slow down
Notice the light
Slow down
Make it right
[Chorus]
It’s the small unspoken promises
The ones we keep inside
To slow the racing clock
And let the morning be our guide
To notice how the light will break
And ripple on the sleeping lake
[Post-Chorus]
Just to notice the light
Keep it in your sight
[Outro]