Turn the Levers

[Verse 1]
The weather took the afternoon
The train ran late again
I spent an hour cursing clouds
For things I couldn’t bend
Then I came home, cleared the table
Found my notebook underneath
One small promise I could keep
Was waiting there for me

[Pre-Chorus]
I can’t command the turning tide
Or make the whole world move
But there are handles in my reach
And work that I can choose

[Chorus]
I’ll turn the levers I can reach
A little room, a little seed
One honest step, then one more step
And build a life that feels like me
The wind can change, the road can bend
I won’t spend all my strength on blame
I’ll turn the levers I can reach
And make a way, and make a way

[Verse 2]
I can’t decide who sees my worth
Or when the doors swing wide
But I can learn, I can ask for help
I can show up on my side
Put the phone down, call my sister
Plant the basil by the sink
Some days hope is just a choice
Made before you have time to think

[Pre-Chorus]
I can’t command the turning tide
Or make the whole world move
But there are handles in my reach
And work that I can choose

[Chorus]
I’ll turn the levers I can reach
A little room, a little seed
One honest step, then one more step
And build a life that feels like me
The wind can change, the road can bend
I won’t spend all my strength on blame
I’ll turn the levers I can reach
And make a way, and make a way

[Bridge]
Not every door will open
Not every plan will stay
But I can meet the morning
With something mine to shape
A hand upon the handle
A breath, a starting line
The future isn’t all decided
There’s still a part that’s mine

[Final Chorus]
I’ll turn the levers I can reach
A little room, a little seed
One honest step, then one more step
And build a life that feels like me
The wind can change, the road can bend
I won’t spend all my strength on blame
I’ll turn the levers I can reach
And make a way, and make a way
[Outro]
One small choice, one more day
I can make a way