I Surrender

[Verse 1] Chasing horizons, on these sneakers worn thin A few years ago, just the wind and my grin Pounding pavements, every dawn’s early light A few years ago, when every end felt right Breath by breath, a heart's naive beat Dreams on loop, never skipping a beat [Pre-Chorus] And I—, I—, flew so high, I—, I— Freedom in the rhythm of the strides I—, I—, wish I knew why—, I— Ambitions fade in time [Chorus] I surrender, to the ghost of the race Tracks that turn with no face In the whispers of the leaves, a silent grace A few years ago seems like a vanished place I surrender, but the course—it bends In designs, my spirit mends [Instrumental - piano] [Verse 2] A few years ago, didn’t know the road’s end Each mile a message, every curve a new friend Now the path blurs, these shoes don’t tread same Life’s marathon under a different name Sweat and tears, they blend in rain A few years ago—wish I could explain [Bridge] Oh, maps in the stars, did I read them all wrong? Catching my breath, where do I belong? Changing tides, drafting fates long drawn A master’s art, in shadows drawn [Break] Na-na-na, na-na, I surrender (I surrender) Na-na-na, na-na, to something greater (something greater) [Chorus] I surrender, to the ghost of the race Tracks that turn with no face In the whispers of the leaves, a silent grace A few years ago seems like a vanished place I surrender, but the course—it bends In designs, my spirit mends [Chorus - loud] I surrender, to the ghost of the race Tracks that turn with no face In the whispers of the leaves, a silent grace A few years ago seems like a vanished place I surrender, but the course—it bends In designs, my spirit mends [Outro] A few years ago, a sprinter’s fire Now I see, beyond the tire In the folds of my shoulders, a silent choir A hidden hand, lifting higher A few years ago—a few years ago A different dream, the seeds I sow Whispering winds, now I know I surrender, to the unseen flow