Kari Nautique

[Verse 1]
I walked where the river runs unchained
Where the pine trees bow and whisper my name
No noise But the wind and the truth it brings.
Out here, I don’t need a thing.

[Pre-Chorus]
I used to chase down bottomless shame,
But love unmade what I’d became

[Chorus]
And I am free like the sky after rain
Unmarked by shame Unbound by chains

[Verse 2]
The moss don’t judge where I lay my head
And the stars don’t flinch at the things I said
I learned to breathe And let it be.

[Chorus]
Unmarked by shame
Unbound by chains

[Bridge]
Not every path is straight or kind
But every twist can lead to light

[Chorus]
And I am free like the sky after rain Unmarked by shame
Unbound by chains

[Chorus Final]
Now I’m free not burdened by pain. like the sky after rain
Where the wild sings,
This heart beats again

[Outro]

Shout out Jack, now go to bed!

[Verse 1]
I come from wild-hearted kin
Learned to pray and brave the wind
Mama drank to hide the pain
But I still carry their name

[Pre-Chorus]
Pawpaw’s voice in my head—
“Stand tall,” is what he said

[Chorus]
They were good people
Little rough, little raw
Still rose after every fall
Kept their word, held the line
Broke but still shined
Yeah, good people

[Verse 2]
I made peace with my old ghosts
Still visit when I need ‘em most
Freedom smelled like gasoline
Now I chase quieter dreams

[Pre-Chorus]

When regret comes around
I stand my ground

[Chorus]

They were good people
Little rough, little raw
Still rose after every fall
Kept their word, held the line
Broke but still shined
Yeah, good people

[Bridge]
Not all saints wear light
Some just keep up the fight

[Final Chorus]

They were good people
Tough, true, and proud
Still standing now
Yeah, good people

[Intro]

You can talk about nature…
Or you can really talk about nature. Stashbooooox!!

[Verse 1]
She had a sundress and a side-eye grin,
Said, “I plant wildflowers… you buzzin’ in?”
I said, “I’m just a bee, baby, followin’ fate,”
She said, “You better know how to pollinate.”

[Hook]
Bee and the flower
Talkin’ ‘bout power
Sip a little sweet
Then you leave in an hour
Bee and the flower
Buzzin’ after dark
But baby this honey
Leaves a sting in the heart

[Verse 2]
She said, “Don’t get clingy — I’m an open bloom,”
“Won’t catch me wilting in your motel room.”
I said, “I don’t stick ‘round, I just kiss and fly,”
She laughed, “Then don’t blame me if you don’t touch the sky.”

[Chorus]
Bee and the flower
Just nature’s tease
Nothin’ too deep
Just birds and bees
Bee and the flower
You know how it goes
One gets the nectar
The other just glows

[Bridge]
I ain’t lookin’ for forever
She ain’t lookin’ for a name
Just a little mid-day sunshine
In a no-shade game

[Verse 3]
Now she’s got gardeners from across the state,
But guess who still lands at her garden gate?
Yeah… I bring the buzz, she brings the bloom’
We do our business and leave no perfume.

[Final Chorus]
Bee and the flower
It’s primal and sweet
She’s got thorns
I got six feet
Bee and the flower
Nature don’t lie
We all just want
A good reason to fly
Buzz, buzz, baby…
Watch out for the pollen. 😏

[Intro]
You roll with the tide, you go with the flow
You cover your tracks so no one will know
You walk in the shadows, you wait ’til dark
You over a piece ’cause you don’t know who you are
You don’t even tell the truth to yourself

[Chorus]
You fly away
You fly away
You fly away, fly away

[Verse 1]
‘Cause you are dirty bird
You cover your box, don’t know what’s hurt
Dirty bird, wanna see what you’re hiding
‘Cause you are dirty bird

[Verse 2]
You say one thing, the truth is another
You’re like a smiling blonde, the devil’s tryna
You waste your guns like a surgeon with a knife
You let the bad stand, your mind man, I
Make the happy man, then you’ll your wine

[Chorus]
‘Cause you’re a dirty bird
You hide what others should know
Dirty bird
There’s else is there to say
Dirty bird
What else to say
Dirty bird

[Bridge]
Are you gonna change?

[Outro]
You left another scar
Singing when it’s time to be quiet
You run when you should sit
Act like it’s what you want
‘Cause you are dirty bird
And you have a dirty mind
You are dirty bird
And I wish that you were mine, mine, yeah

Shout out Stashbox.

[Chorus]
And I’m moving on
Moving on
Moving on
And I’m moving on (ohhh yeahhh)

[Verse 1]
I’ve wandered continents and skies,
The souls are dim behind the eyes.

[Chorus]
And I’m moving on
Moving on
Moving on
And I’m moving on

[Verse 2]

Currency changes but hunger stays,
Gold-dusted dreams in concrete haze.

[Chorus]
And I’m moving on
Moving on
Moving on
And I’m moving on (ohhh yeahhh)

[Verse 3]
They want your fire, not your flame—
Forget your name, just play the game.

[Bridge]
And I’m moving on on on
Moving on on on
Yeahhhhhhhhhhh yeahhh yeah

[Chorus]
And I’m moving on
Moving on
Moving on
And I’m moving on (ohhh yeahhh)

[Chorus]
And I’m moving on
Moving on
Moving on
And I’m moving on (ohhh yeahhh)
Good night

[Verse 1]

I walked where the wild things grow

No noise, just wind that knows

Out here, I let it go

[Pre-Chorus]

I ran from peace, chased the storm

‘Til quiet hands pulled me warm

[Chorus]

Now I’m free

No more chains

The wild knows me

Not the same

[Verse 2]

Moss don’t judge where I lie

Stars don’t ask me why

I breathe, I try

[Pre-Chorus]

Still and clear, I broke through

Stepped ahead, barefoot, new

[Chorus]

Now I’m free

No more chains

The wild knows me

Not the same

[Bridge]

Some roads hurt

Still, I heal

Cracks reveal

What’s real

[Final Chorus]

Now I’m free

I found my way

The wind still sings

And I stay

Shout out Stashbox

[Intro]

Step back.

Game tight.

Blonde hair.

Fangs bite.

[Verse 1]

Red soles.

Boss walk.

Gold shine.

No talk.

[Chorus]

My shoes. My rules.

Too high. Too cool.

Click clack. Step light.

They stare. I bite.

[Verse 2]

Lace up.

Streets mine.

Heel tall.

Sharp line.

[Chorus]

My shoes. My rules.

Too high. Too cool.

Click clack. Step light.

They stare. I bite.

[Outro]

Gloss lips.

Cold stare.

I’m rare.

Beware.

[Hook]

Kari Nautique!

Lights flash—she don’t speak

Kari on fleek

Every move, mystique

Kari Nautique!

Runway to the beat

She don’t walk—she floats

Kari can’t be beat!

[Verse 1]

Neon lips, spotlight skin

Step in the room, everything spin

High heels, hurricane grace

All eyes caught in her space

[Hook]

Kari Nautique!

Lights flash—she don’t speak

Kari on fleek

Every move, mystique

Kari Nautique!

Runway to the beat

She don’t walk—she floats

Kari can’t be beat!

[Drop]

[Verse 2]

Cover girl mind, centerfold soul

Style so cold, make fire feel old

She don’t chase—she create

You can’t fake that kinda fate

[Drop / Bridge]

Strike the pose, hold the stare

Camera flash, she’s everywhere

Midnight queen, sky so loud

She moves dreams through the crowd

[Hook]

Kari Nautique!

Lights flash—she don’t speak

Kari on fleek

Every move, mystique

Kari Nautique!

Runway to the beat

She don’t walk—she floats

Kari can’t be beat!

[Verse]

Sunlight slips in

Sink beneath what you know

What world am I in

Shallow shade

Shadows fade

Melting into new, (into you)

[Breakdown]

[Hook]

Hold Your Breath

While the sun sinks

Melting the colors of the deep

Of the dark

Fading into the hue (into you)

[Verse]

Past all breathing

Beyond control

The sun sinks deeper

Release, let go

[Hook]

Hold Your Breath

[Verse]

When the mind is free

The rest fades

Into silence

Holding on (onto you)

[Verse 1]

Sunlight slips across your face

You’re asleep, I’m wide awake

Chasin’ ghosts I can’t outrun

Wish I knew how to come undone

[Pre-Chorus]

You breathe like it’s all okay

I’m still stuck in yesterday

[Chorus]

Hold your breath

Let it go

Like the sun sinkin’ low

Colors fade

In the blue

‘Til the world’s just me and you

Just hold your breath

[Verse 2]

You were water, I was flame

Somehow we burned the same

Stillness pulls me like a tide

No more runnin’, no more fight

[Pre-Chorus]

All these waves I never planned

You just reach out, take my hand

[Chorus]

Hold your breath

Let it go

Like the sun sinkin’ low

Colors fade

In the blue

‘Til the world’s just me and you

Just hold your breath

[Bridge]

If I fall into your calm

Would it really feel so wrong?

[Final Chorus]

Hold your breath

Drift on home

Let the dark heal what’s unknown

No regrets

No more dread

I found peace where I lost my head

Just hold your breath

Freedom Feels So Sweet

[Verse 1]

Loving you was a symptom

Of where my mind had been

I kept making choices

That pulled me back in

[Pre-Chorus]

You weren’t the answer

You were part of the pain

I thought you were comfort

But you felt the same

[Chorus]

Undoing the damage

Takes more than a day

I’ve had to walk through it

Not look away

It’s not always easy

But I’m finally free

And freedom feels so sweet

[Verse 2]

I stopped blaming myself

For how you let me down

I gave you forgiveness

But I won’t stick around

[Pre-Chorus]

You were a moment

Not the rest of my life

I don’t miss the silence

After every fight

[Chorus]

Undoing the damage

Takes more than a day

I’ve had to walk through it

Not look away

It’s not always easy

But I’m finally free

And freedom feels so sweet

Even from you

[Bridge]

You don’t get a piece of me now

You don’t get a say

I’m done holding on

To what I gave away

[Final Chorus]

Undoing the damage

Takes more than a day

But I found the courage

To step away

It’s not always easy

But I’m finally free

And freedom feels so sweet

[Outro]

Loving you was a symptom

But I’m choosing me

“Because I Fell In”

(Acoustic / Folk-Pop)

[Verse 1]

Didn’t plan to lose my breath

Didn’t see the edge ahead

One wrong step, and I was gone

All the calm I knew was gone

[Chorus]

I learned how to swim

Because I fell in

Didn’t feel brave

I just gave in

When the waves pulled me under

I found strength in the spin

I didn’t choose the water

But I learned how to swim

[Verse 2]

Cried for help, no one around

Just my heartbeat and the sound

Of every fear I tried to drown

Rising up to pull me down

[Chorus]

I learned how to swim

Because I fell in

Didn’t feel strong

But I didn’t give in

When the world went quiet

That’s when I began

I didn’t choose the water

But I learned how to swim

[Bridge]

Now I float through 

what once broke me

Peace from pain 

that tried to own me

What nearly drowned me 

taught me grace

Now I dive in, not afraid

[Final Chorus]

I learned how to swim

Because I fell in

Didn’t look back

Just let it begin

Now I ride the current

Like it’s always been

I didn’t choose the water

But I learned how to swim

[Outro]

Yeah, I didn’t choose the water

But I learned how to swim

Swallowed

Verse 1

When someone you love

Falls into darkness again

And you know 

This could be the end

You hit your knees

And beg God

Not again, please

Pre-Chorus

Just one is never enough

It calls you, too hard

No matter how much I love you

I can’t heal what’s in your heart

The change can only come

From the one falling apart

Chorus

This is life or death

Not just a bad night

It’s a war inside your soul

That swallows all control

I hope when you hear this,

The words move you

You’re not the only one in pain

I’m out here, bleeding too

Bridge

You think you’re in control

But I’ve seen this before

And I know how it ends

With darkened, closed doors

Final Chorus

This is life or death

And because I still believe

I fall to the floor

And beg God

To let you breathe

His Daughter

Verse 1:

Dust on the floor

Worn and unseen

Lost the light

Inside of me

But He reached in

Through fear and fight

Called me beloved

Brought me to life

Pre-Chorus:

He didn’t leave

Me the same

Crowned with mercy

Changed my name

Chorus:

Daughter

Of the King

Not made

For broken things

Saved me

Washed me clean

Set me high

I am redeemed

I won’t apologize

For the fire

In my eyes

He placed me

Where glory shines

And I will not

Compromise

Verse 2:

I used to settle

Now I’m whole

No opinion

Can shake my soul

I was made

To rise, not fold

Pre-Chorus:

No more pretending

I’m not enough

I walk in promise

I rise in love

Chorus (repeat)

Bridge:

I don’t need

Permission to rise

He wrote my worth

Before all time

Every scar

That I wear

Proves I’m His

not theirs

Final Chorus:

I’m the daughter

Of the King

Not made for

Quiet dreams

He gave me

His own name

With fire inside

And fearless grace

I am here

To take my place

Title: Afterburn

Verse 1:

There’s something in me

That pulls like flame

Soft to the touch

But never tame

Pre-Chorus:

I’ve seen them melt

Just from the glow

They swear they’re ready

Till they know

Chorus:

So I keep it locked

Behind my skin

This fire burns

Too hot to win

It lights the room

Then leaves a mark

A gentle blaze

That breaks the dark

Verse 2:

They call it magic

They beg for more

But fire loves

An open door

They watch me flicker

Then catch flame

And swear they’ll never

Be the same

Pre-Chorus:

It’s not revenge

It’s not a game

But I won’t watch

Them burn my name

Chorus:

So I keep it locked

Tucked in my chest

This kind of love

Won’t let you rest

It wraps you warm

Then takes its turn

And what’s left after

Is the burn

Bridge:

I’m the fire

They can’t contain

Too beautiful

To touch again

I never asked

To be this way

But some flames

Aren’t meant to stay

Final Chorus:

So I hold it back

I don’t ignite

I’ve seen the cost

Of burning bright