One More Mile

[Soft Felt Piano Intro] The ninth kilometer beat my legs down My calves tensed like taut strings [Verse 1] My running shoes caked with morning dust My lungs burned like a coal stove in my chest I slowed my stride but didn't fully stop Learning to make peace with the fatigue [Pre-Chorus] Each mile a reason to quit Each breath a reason to go on [Chorus] One more mile I ran Though my legs cried out in ache One more mile I ran I ran on because I promised not to quit [Verse 2] The curve bent into the empty park Cool dew brushed my drenched forehead I pressed stop and stood still Knowing I'd just won a little inside [Chorus] One more mile I ran Though my legs cried out in ache One more mile I ran I ran on because I promised not to quit [Bridge] Running isn't to be faster than anyone But to learn that limits are an illusion Each step crushing the old tiredness [Chorus] One more mile I ran Though my legs cried out in ache One more mile I ran I ran on because I promised not to quit [Outro] I ran the extra now The road still long behind me [Fade Out] [End]