THE L WORD

*(Verse 1)**
The stars are cutting silver through the black
And I’m not even looking in the mirror back
Moonlight streaks along the gravel road
Trying to drop the weight of a heavy load
I’ve got a warm bed waiting and a porch light on
A family, a home—but I’m already gone
Because "enough" felt like a cage I had to break
I’m running for the sake of the run I have to take.

**(Chorus)**
I want to be free as the wind by the seaside
Lost in the blue where the horizon and the tide hide
Free as the birds in a sunlit sky
No more "hello," no more "goodbye"
I’m chasing a freedom I can’t even name
Running from a memory that’s no longer plain
Just a shadow, a blur, a flickering flame.

**(Verse 2)**
Maybe I’m running from a haunted mind
Leaving the ghost of a boy behind
He isn’t near, and his face is a haze
Just a fractured image from the "us" days
The funny thing is, the only thing clear
Is the sound of his name ringing in my ear
Like he was a fantasy, a dream I designed
A character I left in the corners of my mind.

**(Bridge)**
Is it freedom if I’m still checking the tracks?
Is it moving on if I’m not coming back?
I’ve got everything a heart is supposed to need
So why am I following the highway’s lead?
I’m running for a reason unexplained
Through the starlight and the midnight rain.

**(Outro)**
Just a name...
Just a dream...
Free as the wind.
Yeah, I’m still running.
(Still running.)
For a reason unexplained.

Country, Female Vocals,