Twenty-two years we lived as ghosts:
Walking the streets as shadows,
mirroring the futures of others,
stories unlived and untold.
Too afraid to speak out
for fear that our voices would be too loud.
So we waited for permission
in hopes that our dreams would be allowed.
And we thought: "What if we're already alive?"
We woke up to the sound of truth
bouncing off our skeleton bones.
We felt our hearts resound in youth;
pure and authentic tones.
We never thought we'd make it here,
at least not for a thousand years.
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,
a Spirit sealed sent our souls
heaven-bound.
And we thought: "What if we're already alive?"
A second chance,
a second chance You gave me.
And we thought: "What if we're already alive?"
credits
from Midnight Lantern,
released September 19, 2015
Written by Gracie Aho
Arranged by Gracie Aho, Morgan Joyce Williams
Radiant bossa nova melodies overlap with nature sounds and muted electronic percussion on the Brazilian singer-songwriter's "solar album." Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 18, 2023