Winding Road

I packed my bag, set out at dawn Chasing the stars, never felt so strong The world was wild, my heart was light Every road felt like it could be right Took the highs, took the lows Riding waves where the wild wind blows Mouths were torn, but I still believed That every step was meant to be Oh, I was running, I was reaching For a dream that kept on shifting Didn't know where the road would go But I kept moving hard and told Every turn, every fall Every time I lost it all Left a mark upon my soul And led me where I had to go Dreams don't fade, they change their shape Like rivers carving through the land What I lost and what I gained Made me who I am Now I walk a slower pace Learn to love the empty space Not every path leads to gold But even detours are slowly stoned I made my peace with the in-between Perfection's just a passing dream The rush, the race, it fades away But something steady takes its place Oh, I was longing, I was searching For a place that felt like certain Didn't know where the road would go But now I see the way it flows Every turn, every fall Every time I lost it all Left a mark upon my soul And led me where I had to go Dreams don't fade, they change their shape Like rivers carving through the land What I lost and what I gained Made me who I am Looking back, I wouldn't trade The restless nights, the leaks of fate For every scar and every band Brought me closer to the end So here I stand, I lost, not found Just steady feet on solid ground Dreams still whisper, not the same But in my heart they still remain Every turn, every fall Every time I lost it all Left a mark upon my soul And led me where I had to go Dreams don't fade, they change their shape Like rivers carving through the land What I lost and what I gained Made me who I am Looking back, I wouldn't trade The restless nights, the leaks of fate For every scar and every band Brought me closer to the end