Lyrics
I asked the Sequoia tree
I inquire the Sequoia tree
How does forever feel
Seeking understanding of eternal sensations
Three thousand rooted years
Reflecting on three millennia of rooted existence
Tell me what you know
Requesting the tree's accumulated wisdom
Hands met the mossy bark
Touching the moss-covered bark with hands
The sun peeked through the mist
Sunlight filtering through misty surroundings
Help me mend my broken heart
Pleading for assistance in healing a broken heart
A whisper in the wind
Receiving a subtle message in the wind
For who am I to ask of you
Recognizing the humility in questioning the tree
But still I took a chance
Taking a risk despite uncertainties
The closest I’ve been to God
Feeling a spiritual connection closest to God
Was in the shadow of your branches
Experiencing divine proximity in the tree's shadow
I bowed my head to pray
Bowing in prayer after ages of neglect
Forever it had been
Acknowledging the timeless nature of prayer
Dusted the cobwebs off my faith
Reviving faith obscured by life's challenges
Trampled by impermanence
Overcoming difficulties of impermanence
Eyes cast the shadowed earth
Gazing at the shaded ground with contemplative eyes
The sky has no deity
Recognizing the lack of divine presence in the sky
My faith was resurrected in
Rediscovering faith in the Redwood tree's presence
The presence of the Redwood tree
Acknowledging the spiritual significance of the Redwood
For who am I to ask of you
Reiterating humility in questioning the tree
But still I took a chance
Persisting in taking chances despite uncertainty
The closest I’ve been to God
Feeling divine closeness in the tree's shadow again
Was in the shadow of your branches
Experiencing the sacred in the tree's presence
For who am I to ask of you
Continuing humility, expressing gratitude instead
Instead I thank thee
Thanking the tree for its wisdom and guidance
The answer to my broken heart
Finding the solution to a broken heart in gratitude
Lies in the strength of the Sequoia tree
Attributing strength and healing to the Sequoia tree
The answer to my broken heart
Emphasizing the Sequoia's role in heart mending
Lies in the strength of my own two feet
Acknowledging personal strength in overcoming pain
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