"Redwood Cathedral" lyrics

There was a redwood cathedral
Near the house I grew up in
Where I'd make myself humble
Oh, when things needed asking

And I carry it with me
Wherever I go
Oh, your blood redwood altar
Dug its roots in my soul

But for all of man's wishes
His designs never equal
The glorious vision
Of a redwood cathedral

So I shake off the man I've been
And breathe in the earth again
No matter the heights I reach
You're still looking down on me
From a redwood cathedral

Oh, and I keep on asking
If all the roads lead to Rome
Then if I travel them backwards
Will they lead me back home

And this nervous existence
In a desert of concrete
Oh your blood on the internet
And a jackhammer heartbeat

But for all of man's wishes
His designs never equal
The glorious vision
Of a redwood cathedral

So I shake off the man I've been
And breathe in the earth again
No matter the heights I reach
You're still looking down on me

And I found my peace beneath
A halo of red and green
No matter the heights I reach
I hear when you speak to me
From your redwood cathedral