[ Intro] Yeah… Had to keep going Even when it looked slow [Verse 1] Grey skies over the city blocks Bus rides, headphones, staring at clocks Everybody saying “get realistic” While he kept dreams inside his jacket pocket Late nights at the warehouse shift Hands cracked dry but he still didn’t quit Writing plans in a notebook page Trying not to feel trapped in the same place Friends moved on Some switched lanes Some got lost in quick escape But something deep inside his chest Said “you ain’t done yet” [Pre-Chorus] So he kept driving northbound With the windows low Sunlight breaking through On roads nobody knows [Chorus] And one day it all made sense Every long night, every dollar spent Every doubt he had to outrun Every lonely morning sun Now the same world that felt so cold Feels wide open on these roads He got scars but he got hope And finally somewhere to go [Verse 2] Small apartment, secondhand couch Dreams felt bigger than the room somehow People laughed when he talked too big Now they ask him how he did it Still got stress Still got fears Still got weight from all those years But now his momma smiling proud When his songs play loud around town And he remembers every moment Every time he almost folded That pressure turned him into someone Stronger than he knew [Bridge] Funny thing about the climb You lose people on the way sometimes But you find yourself somewhere Out beneath those brighter skies [Final Chorus] And one day it all made sense Every hard fall led to this Every road he walked alone Built the strength to carry on Now the city lights look gold Through the glass of that old car door And for the first time in his life He ain’t chasing anymore [Outro] Northbound… Still moving But finally breathing now
