North Star

[Verse 1]
I looked up from the darkness and I saw a distant light
A star that kept on shining through the coldest, blackest night
It called to me, it pulled me, it whispered "come this way"
My North Star - it showed me I shouldn't stay
In the valley where I'd fallen, where I thought I'd die
My North Star kept burning in the sky
Saying "follow me, I'll lead you home, just keep your eyes on me"
So I started walking toward my North Star - toward being free
[Pre-Hook]
Through the darkness I kept walking, never lost my sight
Of that North Star guiding me, that constant point of light
Even when I stumbled, even when I fell
My North Star kept shining - leading me from hell
[Hook]
I followed my North Star through the darkest nights
Walked through hell to get to where it was leading me - to the light
And when I finally arrived, when I reached where it had led
The brightness was so blinding, so beautiful instead
Of the darkness I had walked through to get here where I stand
Following my North Star - it was all part of the plan
Every step through darkness was worth it for this view
I followed my North Star - and it led me straight to truth
[Verse 2]
The journey was brutal, I won't lie about the pain
Walking through the darkness in the freezing cold rain
Of depression, of doubt, of everything I feared
But my North Star never disappeared
It kept shining steady, kept showing me the way
My North Star promised better days
If I just kept walking, kept moving toward the light
So I followed my North Star through the night
[Verse 3]
Some nights I couldn't see it through the storm clouds in my mind
But I remembered where it was, I didn't fall behind
I kept walking in the direction that I knew it would be
My North Star was my constant - my clarity
When everything else was chaos, when I couldn't trust my thoughts
My North Star was the one thing that couldn't be bought
Or sold or manipulated - it was true, it was mine
I followed my North Star - following the sign
[Bridge]
A North Star doesn't promise that the journey will be easy
It just promises direction when the path gets dark and freezing
It doesn't light the whole road, just shows you where to go
My North Star kept me moving when the darkness tried to slow
Me down, to stop me, to convince me to give up
But I kept my eyes fixed on that light - I filled my cup
With hope every time I looked up and saw it burning bright
My North Star saved my life by giving me direction in the night
[Verse 4]
And now I'm standing in the light that I walked through hell to reach
The brightness is overwhelming, almost more than I can teach
Myself to handle after years of living in the dark
But my North Star led me here - it left its mark
On my soul, on my journey, on the man I had to become
To make it through the darkness - now I'm standing in the sun
And it's so bright, so warm, so beautiful, so real
Following my North Star - this is how it feels
To arrive at your destination after walking through the night
The light is worth the darkness - my North Star was right
[Verse 5]
Looking back at where I've been, the path I had to take
Every step through darkness, every sacrifice I'd make
Was necessary to get here, to this moment, to this place
Following my North Star - I'm standing face to face
With everything I dreamed of, everything I knew I'd find
If I just kept following that light, if I just didn't let the blind-
Ness of the darkness make me lose sight of where I'm going
My North Star kept glowing
[Hook]
I followed my North Star through the darkest nights
Walked through hell to get to where it was leading me - to the light
And when I finally arrived, when I reached where it had led
The brightness was so blinding, so beautiful instead
Of the darkness I had walked through to get here where I stand
Following my North Star - it was all part of the plan
Every step through darkness was worth it for this view
I followed my North Star - and it led me straight to truth
[Outro]
So if you're in the darkness, look up and find your star
The light that calls to you, the one that shows you who you are
And where you're meant to go - then start walking toward that light
Follow your North Star through the night
It won't be easy, it won't be quick, but I promise you it's worth
Every step through darkness to reach the rebirth
That's waiting in the light your North Star's leading to
Follow your North Star - let it guide you through
The light is so much brighter after walking through the dark
The joy is so much sweeter when you've followed that spark
Of hope through hell and back again to where you're meant to be
Follow your North Star - it will set you free
I followed mine
And the light was worth every shadow
Every tear
Every fear
Follow your North Star
The light is waiting