Narcissus

[Verse 1] Mirror in the water, breathing like a heart Circles inside circles, pulling me apart Shimmer on the surface, telling me a joke I laugh into the ripple, but the ripple never spoke Drifting in the stillness, leaning toward the shine A thousand little versions claiming they are mine The reeds whisper riddles, half of them are lies I only trust the echo blooming in my eyes --- [Refrain] And I go down, down, down following the shape of my reflection And I go round, round, round caught inside a looping imperfection --- [Verse 2] I trade my name for patterns, fractal in the stream A prophecy of water telling me to dream Faces made of vapor rise and fade away I memorize their silence, run it through the clay Gravity is gentle, tugging at my sleeve The universe is humming secrets I believe Still I hover closer, drawn into the gleam The shimmer’s got a hunger sharpened in between --- [Chorus] I hear the river sing: you’re the center of your storm I see the vision bring: a shape that’s slightly more than form I feel the current cling: a tender myth I can’t dismiss Narcissus, Narcissus kiss the water, watch it twist --- [Bridge – Hypnotic Loop] Echo on echo on echo ripple on ripple on ripple hollow but holy quiet but bold I’m swallowed by the image I can’t hold --- [Verse 3 – Prog Clarity Cut-Through] The sky folds open like a page already read The sun draws circles around the crown upon my head The world stands waiting for the moment I descend But I’m still learning where the mirror ends --- [Final Refrain] And I go down, down, down following the curve of my becoming And I go round, round, round lost inside the echo of the drumming