Solid Reef

[Verse 1]
My breath held tight, a whisper, shrinking from the fray
Like sand grains pulled by tides, always yielding, every day
Used to dim my own bright shine, to fit inside the mold
Before a new tide's rising, a story to unfold

[Chorus]
No more soft retreat, no more shifting sand
I'm planting my own reef, where I can finally stand
My own solid ground, no apologies for me
Feel the ocean's pull, but I'm standing strong and free

[Verse 2]
City lights like distant stars, a silent, lonely gleam
My coastal memory, a vibrant, waking dream
Felt like a quiet harbor, always closing to the swell
But there’s a new current in me, a truth I have to tell

[Chorus]
No more soft retreat, no more shifting sand
I'm planting my own reef, where I can finally stand
My own solid ground, no apologies for me
Feel the ocean's pull, but I'm standing strong and free

[Bridge]
Felt the deep current shift, beneath the surface flow
Cracks in the volcanic rock, finally start to show
Now I face the horizon, with eyes open wide
No shrinking back, no place to run and hide

[Chorus]
No more soft retreat, no more shifting sand
I'm planting my own reef, where I can finally stand
My own solid ground, no apologies for me
Feel the ocean's pull, but I'm standing strong and free

[Chorus]
No more soft retreat, no more shifting sand
I'm planting my own reef, where I can finally stand
My own solid ground, no apologies for me
Feel the ocean's pull, but I'm standing strong and free

[Outro]
Standing here now, a steady, rising tide
My own reef, where I reside