[Verse 1]
There's an ocean underneath the calm you show the world
A depth of feeling no one sees, a tightly folded pearl
You carry everyone's tomorrow like it costs you nothing at all
But the tenderest heart's the one that aches behind the wall
You think in poetry, you feel in waves and tides
And the wisdom that you carry took a lifetime to arrive

[PreChorus]
What you've held through every season wasn't weight, it was your crown
The ground beneath you doesn't crack — you've never let it down

[Chorus]
You are rooted and you're reaching, you are ancient and you're new
There is glory in the growing, there is grace in all you do
Every fire that refined you left a gold that couldn't fade
You are held inside a mercy that was written when you were made

[Verse 2]
They see the steady, patient presence, organized and clear
They don't see the flame that races just beneath the surface here
You've weighed your wants against the peace of everyone around
Sometimes swallowed your own thunder just to keep the steady ground
But that fire in your spirit is a gift, not a mistake
It's the courage in your compassion and the hunger in your faith

[PreChorus]
What you've held through every season wasn't weight, it was your crown
The ground beneath you doesn't crack — you've never let it down

[Chorus]
You are rooted and you're reaching, you are ancient and you're new
There is glory in the growing, there is grace in all you do
Every fire that refined you left a gold that couldn't fade
You are held inside a mercy that was written when you were made

[Bridge]
You don't have to earn the love that heaven always knew you deserved
Every scar became a sermon, every wound became a word
The world receives your healing and it rarely counts the cost
But God has counted every offering, not a single one was lost

[Outro]
You are seen, you are known, you are held, you are free
More than enough — exactly as you were created to be