The path where God resides

雨上がりの参道を　一人歩く 濡れた石畳に　空が映る 鳥居の影が　心を鎮め 耳もとで　鈴の音がほどけてく 手を合わせるふりじゃなくて 今の息を　確かめる 怖さはまだ消えないけど この道が　私を呼ぶ 神の宿る道を進む 暗闇の中で　光を探す 涙の跡も　祈りに変えて 朝へと繋ぐ　今ここから 街のざわめきに　紛れた日々 優しさだけが　こぼれ落ちた 水の冷たさが　掌を覚まし 忘れた願いが　そっと戻る 揺れるのは心じゃなくて 迷いを手放す前触れ 信じることを怖がらず ひと足ずつ進む 神の宿る道は続く 傷ついたままでも　いいと歌う 答えはいつも　ここにあった 朝へと開く　今ここから 跪くほど強くなくて 叫ぶほど上手くもない それでも守りたいと願う その命の温もりを 神の宿る道を選ぶ 静けさの中で　守ると誓う 光は外じゃなく　胸に 朝へと繋ぐ　今ここから

I walk the shrine path alone in the wake of the rain The sky reflects on the wet cobblestones The shadow of the torii stills my heart At my ear, the sound of the bell unravels Not just pretending to clasp my hands in prayer I check the breath I take right now The fear has not yet faded away But this path is calling out to me I walk the path where gods reside Searching for light in the deep of the dark Turning even the traces of my tears into prayer Connecting to the dawn, from here and now Days lost in the noise of the city streets Where only kindness spilled and fell away The cold water awakens my open palms And a forgotten wish softly returns It is not my heart that is trembling now But a sign that I am letting go of my doubt Without fear of believing once more Step by step, I move ahead The path where gods reside goes on Singing that it is alright to remain wounded The answer was always right here Unfolding to the dawn, from here and now I am not strong enough to fall to my knees, Nor loud enough to scream out loud And yet, I still pray to protect The warmth of this living, breathing life I choose the path where gods reside Vowing to protect it in the silence The light is not outside, but in my chest Connecting to the dawn, from here and now