[Verse 1] I came down from the canyon with a saddle full of spice Leather boots worn thin from chasing every price Traded silver for some secrets in a midnight desert town 'Til I saw her eyes—like lanterns—shining as the sun went down [Verse 2] I deal in silk and stories, maps and copper rings Sell dreams between the borders, barter more than things Saw him counting coppers, hands like calloused prose But his voice—soft thunder—read the truth beneath my clothes [Pre-Chorus] Every trade has weight, every path a toll But love, it don’t fit neatly in a ledger’s scroll [Chorus] We are tools of the traders, hearts packed in crates Moving on wagons that carry our fates But when your road crossed mine under moon-colored skies We forgot our own names and just called it “Goodbye” Still I keep one token, a kiss on my blade— A compass that turns to the deal that we made [Verse 3] You left with the sunrise, scarf catching firelight Left behind your scent like sage and appetite I took to the road, but the world’s gone strange Each coin feels heavier, each deal, small change [Bridge] I’ve sold to kings and strangers, traded blood for gold But nothing worth more than your hand I couldn’t hold And if I cross your stall again in some distant bazaar Would you still read my silence like a well-worn memoir? [Chorus] We are tools of the traders, maps etched on skin Crossed oceans and empires, but never fit in And when our roads entwined like rope in the rain We carved love in stone, then split it again Still I wear your token, a word on my blade— A compass that turns to the vow that we made [Outro] So trade me your sorrow, I’ll give you my flame Two travelers passing, but never the same