[Verse 1]
Deep in the shadows where the old trees grow
Walking the paths that only wild things know
Out of the mist, you appeared like a ghost
The silent protector when I needed it most
No words were spoken, but your amber eyes knew
The untamed spirit pulling me to you
You were the instinct, the truth in the dark
The guardian fire, the ultimate spark.
[Chorus]
Oh, Echo, your voice shook the mountain stone
A song in the timber that guided me home
The symbol of freedom, of loyalty deep
A promise of brotherhood foxes can't keep
You accepted my soul, made the wilderness tame
And the wind through the valleys still whispers your name.
[Verse 2]
You welcomed me into the strength of your pack
Running the ridges with no looking back
The balance of freedom and ties to the land
A human and wolf walking hand into hand
And high on the mountain, when climbing was done
We lay on the rocks and we soaked up the sun
Nestled deep in your fur, with my worries cast free
I trusted your heart like the roots of the tree.
[Chorus]
Oh, Echo, your voice shook the mountain stone
A song in the timber that guided me home
The symbol of freedom, of loyalty deep
A promise of brotherhood foxes can't keep
You accepted my soul, made the wilderness tame
And the wind through the valleys still whispers your name.
[Bridge]
But the forest grew quiet, the sunlight turned cold
The day that you left for the stories of old
To the sacred green hills in the sky up above
Leaving behind all your wisdom and love
I walked through the woods with a grief in my chest
Searching the trails where we used to rest.
[Verse 3]
Then under a pine where the briar patch grew
A small, injured cub looked up with eyes of your hue
Abandoned and broken, but fighting to stay
I reached out my hand and I cleared fear away
I lifted him close as the morning sun rose
And a warmth started melting the wintertime snows.
[Outro]
You never left me, you just changed your form
A cycle unbroken, keeping me warm
The courage, the guidance, the spirit within
Oh, Echo, my brother, we'll run once again
I hear you now
Deep in the wild
Echo lives on.