This song was born from a deeply personal encounter with anicca—the Buddhist teaching on impermanence. Often, we see change as something to mourn: the loss of a moment, a feeling, a person. But this teaching gently turns our gaze toward hope. Even in our darkest hour, impermanence whispers that no storm lasts forever. The very pain we carry is fleeting. If we can find the courage to hold on—just a little longer—happiness, too, will find its way back. That quiet truth is what this song tries to share. [Bodhi-bowl]

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stars hiding tonight
Clouds swallowing the light
You’re staring at the dark
Like it called your name
Silence pressing on your chest
Making worst-case sound the best
But even storms get bored of rain
Nothing’s wired to stay the same
[Pre-Chorus]
You’re not your worst night
Not your last goodbye
Feelings pass through
They don’t get to decide
[Chorus]
Nothing stays
Not the hurt, not the haze
Even heartbreak fades
Ah nee cha — it shifts, it sways
Dark bends into brighter days
Nothing stays
Nothing stays
[Verse 2]
You hold pain like evidence
Like it’s permanent
Like it’s etched into your skin
But it’s weather, not your name
Love left without a sound
Left you shaking on the ground
But cracks let light get in
That’s how the glow begins
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Change is quiet
Change is slow
You don’t see it
Then it shows
[Chorus]
Nothing stays
Not the tears on your face
Even this will break
Ah nee cha — it shifts, it sways
Night turns into better days
Nothing stays
Nothing stays
[Post-Chorus]
It moves
It moves
It always moves
It moves
It moves
So will you
[Beat Switch]
Heavy now — not forever
Low right now — not forever
This too bends
This too ends
Even mountains change their weather
You don’t have to chase the light
Morning comes without a fight
[Bridge]
You thought it was permanent
It isn’t
You thought you were broken
You’re bending
Every breath is evidence
Nothing’s permanent
[Final Chorus]
Nothing stays
Not the ache, not the weight
Even this will change
Ah nee cha — it shifts, it sways
Life unfolds in better ways
Nothing stays
Nothing stays

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May all be well and happy.