"Reflections of Chocorua©"
Lyrics by M. S. McKenzie | Performed by American Storyteller Music, Protected by Copyright
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"Reflections of Chocorua"
[Intro]
I came here looking for what I had lost
To find a reason… to count the cost
The lake was still, the air was clear…
…and every sound just disappeared
[Extended instrumental blends into a sweeping violin solo]
[Verse 1]
By the edge of the lake where birches lean
I watched my past drift away like a dream
Every choice and every turn I've made
Reflected back at me in the alpine shade
Chocorua, clothed in the colors of the fall
Just whispered quietly…
…as if it knew the heart of it all
[Chorus]
Spirit of the mountain, show me who I am
Help me see beyond where my life began…
Let your stillness cleanse this restless mind
Till I leave this fear and doubt behind
In your crystal-clear waters, I find release
In your stark solitude, I find inner peace
[sweeping violin solo]
[Verse 2]
Hours slipped by me like a whispered song
The world I knew had done me wrong
And dreams I had were like dust on the floor
Dreams that don't seem to matter anymore
Here, along this shore:water so still
I learned that choice is a kind of will
[Chorus]
Spirit of the mountain, show me who I am
Help me see beyond where my life began…
Let your stillness cleanse this restless mind
Till I leave this fear and doubt behind
In your crystal-clear waters, I find release
In your stark solitude, I find inner peace
[Bridge]
Maybe life's not meant to be planned:
Like water slipping out of your hand
I can't change the tide or bend the light
But I can choose to set things right
[Verse 3]
Now evening settles into a golden hue
Can I find what is false and what is true?
A loon's call signals the end of the day
All grows still as the light fades away
I know that I must let it go, let it be
The road ahead is not for us to see
[Chorus]
Spirit of the mountain, show me who I am
Help me see beyond where my life began…
Let your stillness cleanse this restless mind
Till I leave this fear and doubt behind
In your crystal-clear waters, I find release
In your stark solitude, I find inner peace
[Chorus – Final / Reprise]
Oh, Chocorua, I see who I am
The road's still long, but I understand
Your wilderness heart beats wild and free
And that same heartbeat lives within me
A fair wind rises soft and sweet
In your stillness, I am complete
[Outro – Instrumental: sweeping string section]
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