Song Lyrics:
"Great Basin"
by M. S. McKenzie, Lyrical Horizon, Produced by Loud Mouth Books & Music
[Intro: Instrumental]
[Verse 1:]
Limestone corridors beneath my feet
Lehman's chambers so dark and deep
Where water carved its patient tale
In cavernous rooms beyond the veil
Lonely echoes of ages passed
In this desert fortress vast
[Chorus:]
Great Basin calls the Nevadan home
Under dark skies, stars are free to roam
Wheeler's shadow over bristlecone grace
Time moves differently in this sacred place
Where Nevada keeps her wild heart beating
And the hand of nature keeps on creating
[Verse 2:]
From Mather's edge the world unfolds
Sagebrush valleys lead to sunset gold
The desert stretches out like the sea
A deafening silence spreads beneath me
In this place, isolation breeds resilience
And beauty thrives in reverent silence
[Chorus:]
Great Basin calls the Nevadan home
Under dark skies, stars are free to roam
Wheeler's shadow over bristlecone grace
Time moves differently in this sacred place
Where Nevada keeps her wild heart beating
And the hand of nature keeps on creating
[Verse 3:]
Lexington arch stands tall and stark
From mountain's spine, it’s left its mark
Just wind and rain and thousands of years
Carving sandstone away until its cleared
Perhaps a window to the world beyond
Where the ancient ones still live on
[Bridge:]
This is where the soul can breathe
And what you seek is what you leave
Far from cities, crowds, and craze
In this wild and lonely place
[Verse 4:]
Bristlecone pines create twisted hands
For millennia they've watched these lands
Mountain peaks stand as silent sentinels
Guarding a land that’s so unforgettable
I’m but a witness to the beauty of this place
Such sweet surrender in this hallowed space
[Chorus:]
Great Basin calls the Nevadan home
Under dark skies, stars are free to roam
Wheeler's shadow over bristlecone grace
Time moves differently in this sacred place
Where Nevada keeps her wild heart beating
And the hand of nature keeps on creating
[Outro: Instrumental]
