Wonder in This Earth

[Intro] I came out where the field meets the fence line Cold grass bending underneath my shoes No screen, no list, no voice telling me What I was supposed to chase next [Verse 1] I kept a pocket full of plans and a head full of noise Bought a little peace, but it came with a choice Every finish line moved when I got near New want, new worry, same old fear Then the evening laid a blanket over everything I knew One by one, the first bright points came through I looked up, and the Milky Way poured wide Like a river of fire with no shore in sight All the names I defended, all the doors I tried Felt small as a grain in that endless tide Not worthless—just placed in a wider design A breath in the dark, but a breath still mine [Chorus] There’s a wonder in this Earth, if you pause long enough A purpose in the quiet when the chasing gets rough I don’t need to own the sky to know I belong The lasting kind of happiness was here all along [Verse 2] I thought more would make the empty room feel full Thought applause could turn a fragile heart durable But the moon never asked me what I had achieved The trees kept giving shade without asking me to leave I saw blue-white rivers where the distant stars run And felt my life open like a window to the sun Not a promise that the hard days disappear Just a reason to stay present when they’re here I can build, I can strive, I can reach for the best But I won’t trade my soul for a badge on my chest Give me time with the people who remember my name Give me work that leaves a little warmth in its frame [Chorus] There’s a wonder in this Earth, if you pause long enough A purpose in the quiet when the chasing gets rough I don’t need to own the sky to know I belong The lasting kind of happiness was here all along [Bridge] Look up, breathe in, let the hurry fall We are more than the hunger to have it all Look up, breathe in, hear the night reply A life can be meaningful without being amplified [Verse 3] So tomorrow I’ll wake with a different measure Count a shared meal, a kind word, an hour of weather Count the courage it takes to forgive and begin Count the doors I can open, not the prizes I win The galaxy turns and it doesn’t need praise Still it paints that silver road across the haze If there’s a greater purpose, maybe this is the start: To see what is sacred, then carry it in the heart [Final Chorus] There’s a wonder in this Earth, if you pause long enough A purpose in the quiet when the chasing gets rough I don’t need to own the sky to know I belong The lasting kind of happiness was here all along [Outro] The stars kept their distance The Earth held me close I stopped searching for forever And noticed what I know