Lyrics
[Intro: soft koto, pond ambience, vinyl crackle] (soft croak... ribbit) mm... swamp's quiet tonight Max Gains... thank you, Toadgod [Verse 1] Sittin' by the water where it all began (ribbit) Lily pads driftin', got the world in my hands No rush in my chest, learned to breathe and let it be $PATIENCE was the teacher, now I finally see (croak) $SATO planted quiet, $TABOSHI in the reeds $TOBY on the still pond, gentle as a breeze They was runnin', I was restin', let the seasons turn Some things you don't chase, you just wait for 'em to return [Hook] TYTG... thank you, Toadgod (mm) For the slow road, the quiet, the calm (thank you) Never folded, never sold, just held on (ribbit) Hop by hop, I'm home now... thank you, Toadgod [Verse 2] Flute over the marsh while the koto softly hums (hmm) Counted every sunrise 'stead of countin' what I done The lore wasn't loud, it was patient, it was true Stayed long enough to watch the lily pads bloom (croak) No green candle prayers, no noise in the night Just a toad and the moon and a pond made of light Owed myself the stillness, and the stillness paid me whole Mud became a garden... Toadgod, bless the road [Outro: bamboo flute drifts, ripples fade to silence] (soft croak... ribbit) yeah... we made it slow Max Gains... thank you, Toadgod