Event Horizon

Lyrics by Michael Karaz [Verse 1] I had a map I drew in younger days, Lines of gold and borrowed names, But the night split wide like a seam in the sky, And I crossed that line where the old selves die. At the edge of a black hole, I let go, I fell— Past every story I told so well. [Chorus] I went over the event horizon, Didn’t come back the way I went in. Even “enlightenment” lost its language— Only the bare-boned truth could begin. Now I walk this narrow, star-lit highway, Boots on gravel, no one in view— A soul road the universe pushed me onto, Headed for nothing but the true. [Verse 2] Felt the pull of a quiet gravity, Thread by thread it unspooled me free; Shed my armor of clever light, Kept a pocket of honest night. No compass, just a listening heart, Learning what to keep apart. [Chorus] I went over the event horizon, Didn’t come back the way I went in. Even “enlightenment” lost its language— Only the bare-boned truth could begin. Now I walk this narrow, star-lit highway, Boots on gravel, no one in view— A soul road the universe pushed me onto, Headed for nothing but the true. [Bridge] Goodbye to the lamps that flattered my face, Hello to the dark that taught me grace. If I sing alone, let the night sing too— Low wind in the wire, naming what’s true. [Verse 3] Found a river made of quiet breaths, Washed the dust from my tenderness. One step, one mile, one faithful chord, No promises—just my word. If you meet me on this ragged lane, May your burden go light as rain. [Final Chorus] I went over the event horizon, Didn’t come back the way I went in. Even “enlightenment” lost its language— Only the bare-boned truth could begin. Now I walk this narrow, star-lit highway, Boots on gravel, no one in view— A soul road the universe pushed me onto, Headed for nothing but the true. [Outro] Just the truth, and only the true— Foot by foot, I’m walking through.