Heat Seeker

Born on a peak where the cold wind screams
Frost on my back, ice in my dreams
Skyline sharp like a dagger's edge
Trapped in a cage made of stone and ledge
They say my blood runs mountain strong
That I don't belong where the days run long
But I see a fire where the sunset glows
And I hear the desert call my bones

Snow bites deep, but my soul runs hot
Gotta chase the heat, give it all I got
No more cliffs, no frozen chains
Gonna trade the peaks for the open plains
Cactus rise like spires of gold
The sand is deep, but the trail ain't cold
One more step, then I'll be free
Where the rattlers sing and the coyotes breathe

I wanna run where the sun burns wild
Where the heat rolls in like a devil's smile
No more ice, no bitter nights
Just a long, dry road and a sky on fire
Let the vultures fly, let the dust winds blow
I was never meant for the ice and snow

The old ones laugh, say I won't survive
That the sun's too mean and the land's too dry
But I'd rather fight where the sandstorms race
Than waste my years in a frozen place
Ain't no chains, ain't no fear
Just a path unknown, but I see it clear
If the desert takes me, then let it be
At least I died where I felt most free

I stumble down where the red rocks burn
Feel the air shift, feel the seasons turn
The ground ain't soft, but it knows my name
The wind whispers, "You're not the same"
The sun beats down, tests my will
But I stand tall-I'm stronger still
The past is gone, just dust behind
The desert's here, and it's all mine

I wanna run where the sun burns wild
Where the heat rolls in like a devil's smile
No more ice, no bitter nights
Just a long, dry road and a sky on fire
Let the vultures fly, let the dust winds blow
I was never meant for the ice and snow

The sun's a crown, I wear it proud
I'm alive where the thunder's loud
No more shadows, no more cold
Just a story that the earth has told
Every step's a firebrand's mark
I've found my place in the endless dark
A desert's heart beats in my chest
And I'll keep running, I'll never rest

I wanna run where the sun burns wild
Where the heat rolls in like a devil's smile
No more ice, no bitter nights
Just a long, dry road and a sky on fire
Let the vultures fly, let the dust winds blow
I was never meant for the ice and snow

No turning back, no second guess
The desert calls, and I say yes
Let the fire brand my bones
This is my land, this is my home

Let the heat brand my soul, let the dry winds rise
I'm a desert ghost 'neath the burning sky
No more mountains, no bitter chill
Just the open road, and I'm standing still