Past the Peak

[Verse 1]
Trophies collecting dust on a bedroom shelf
Framed clippings from a younger version of myself
Used to think the summit was the only place to breathe
Now I'm standing in the valley, learning how to leave
Unclench my fists from the ghost of what was
Looking for a spark that isn't just applause

[Pre-Chorus]
The noise has faded out, the stage lights all went dark
I spent so long chasing fire, I forgot the spark
Now the quiet opens up a simple open door

[Chorus]
It wasn't the peak, it was learning to climb
Finding a purpose outside of the shine
The greatest hits are behind in the rearview glass
Building something quiet that is meant to last
It's catharsis in the simple light
Finding a meaning in the quiet night

[Verse 2]
Clean hands working on a smaller wooden frame
No stadium shouting out a forgotten name
Just a quiet garden where the slow seeds grow
Planting for a season that I might not know
No clock to beat, no mountain left to scale
Just a quiet wind filling up a steady sail

[Pre-Chorus]
The noise has faded out, the stage lights all went dark
I spent so long chasing fire, I forgot the spark
Now the quiet opens up a simple open door

[Chorus]
It wasn't the peak, it was learning to climb
Finding a purpose outside of the shine
The greatest hits are behind in the rearview glass
Building something quiet that is meant to last
It's catharsis in the simple light
Finding a meaning in the quiet night

[Bridge]
Let the old gold rust
Let the old crowns fall into the dust
I don't need to be the hero of the story anymore
I just want to walk across an open floor
And feel the weight of living right now

[Outro]
Past the peak, into the green
Finding the purpose in between
The quiet night
The simple light
Past the peak, I breathe again
Starting where the old ends end