Verse 1:

Stained glass wings catch morning light

Generation four knows how to fly

Three thousand miles on thermal rides

Pass me that ethanol shot tonight

'Cause we're chasing miracles in Mexico

Chorus:

This is a map, drawn in orange and black

Following stars that lead us back

To the sacred trees where strangers meet

Eric and Maru show us where to seek

Monarchs dancing, teaching us how to belong

Verse 2:

Temperature control like pros

Hydrodynamic, built to go

Mechanoreceptors taste the way

While we taste tequila, learning to stay

Present in Eric's morning zen

Bridge:

Maru counts every wing in sight

Guardian of their sacred flight

Like us they're adaptable souls

Finding home wherever they go

(Finding home wherever they go)

Verse 3:

Male monarchs dance their hearts away

While Maru tracks them day by day

Her conservation wisdom flows

As Eric's meditation shows

The path to peace among these trees

Verse 4:

Breathe in the mountain morning air

Eric guides our mindful prayer

While Maru's eyes light up with pride

Teaching how these beauties thrive

Under oyamel's sheltering arms

Final Chorus:

This is a map, drawn in orange and black

Following stars that lead us back

To the sacred trees where strangers meet

With guides who make this dream complete

Monarchs dancing, teaching us how to belong

Monarchs dancing, showing us where we belong

Outro:

Three thousand miles on thermal rides

Generation four knows how to fly

(They know how to fly)