Rose Among Tulips (feat. Ayala)

You were a rose among tulips

Long in bloom before your time

Born in shadow, but couldn't hide, oh

You were a flower in the brambles

Weathered storms, you made your stand

By flourishing, in a long cold night

You took the sting of change

Took the cold of winter punches and the pain

So I could breathe a little clearer

Thank you for the long road you paved

So I'm saved

Swimming in your wake

Following in footsteps

Gratefully awake

I take the baton that's left

I promise I'll honor you for my walk

Echoes of a time that I won't know

Of a time when a wild rose

Had no place to grow

You didn't have a right to choose

Didn't have a light to lose

Yet you lit your fire anyway

And now I hold my breath

For all the fires out there

Struggling and oppressed

Sending out a night flare

One day, the battles will be won

Not long

I'm standing in the steps

Already been taken

I'll walk the mile that's left

So you won't be forsaken

Thank you for the long road you paved

So I'm saved

Thank you