One Uncarved Line

[Verse 1 — interlocking guitars]
I carved your triumphs into stone
Ten thousand days that weren't my own
One missing glyph upon the wall
And suddenly you hate it all

[Pre-Chorus — odd-meter bass]
My name's a mark I meant to make
A little space I never take

[Chorus — grand melodic hook]
Carve another day away
Write the words you want to say
I make your centuries complete
While mine lie broken at my feet
I'd break the stela, grind it down
And build a life upon new ground
But children read these stones for meaning
And I can't crush the past they're keeping
(Keep the days, keep the days)

[Verse 2 — syncopated groove]
You ask for one more perfect line
I chip another piece of mine

[Bridge — delicate piano]
If time's a circle, let it turn
To something I still want to learn
Not every story must be yours
Not every stone must bear your words

[Outro — counterpoint vocals]
One uncarved line, one empty space
I leave it there to write my name