Lyrics / The Wondering Traveler
Cusco (Stone Prayer)
Altitude hits like truth And the sky doesn’t blink Stone streets shining after rain Tour groups move like a fast parade A vendor smiles with tired pride Coins in the palm, cold on the side Luxury coats in a café glow Bare hands working where the wind cuts low I’m not here to find myself for show I’m here to listen to what the ruins know Step by step, my thoughts get loud If the mountain’s speaking now I’m leaning in, I’m leaning down Cusco, stone prayer in my chest I came in heavy, I leave with less Less fear, less noise, less pretending More sky, more truth, more ending Cusco, don’t let the sunrise lie Write my name in the open sky If I break, let the ruins hold I’m learning gold isn’t gold Stone prayer, stone prayer Hold me there, hold me there Train windows flash like money talk Market feet keep a steady walk A kid sells water, eyes too wise While the rich take photos of the rise Fog rolls in like a soft command Turns every plan into open hands I think of love I tried to outrun And how the past still weighs a ton No perfect cure, no perfect sign Just a heartbeat climbing time Cusco, stone prayer in my chest I came in heavy, I leave with less Less fear, less noise, less pretending More sky, more truth, more ending Cusco, don’t let the sunrise lie Write my name in the open sky If I break, let the ruins hold I’m learning gold isn’t gold In the thin air, I hear my thoughts Like birds that can’t be bought I don’t need a miracle I need a moment that’s honest Cusco, stone prayer in my chest I came in heavy, I leave with less Less fear, less noise, less pretending More sky, more truth, more ending Cusco, don’t let the sunrise lie Write my name in the open sky If I break, let the ruins hold Stone prayer Stone prayer Stone prayer In my lungs Cusco Goodnight