Small feet running through the hallway One sock missing, morning light Paper star bent at one corner Still the brightest thing you knew Counting raindrops on the window Dancing where nobody saw Holding pieces of a wonder Like the whole world in your hands Before the mirror Before the voices There was a little light A tiny gold star in the dark Gold star, you were never lost Gold star, you were never gone I was looking far away You were shining all along Gold star, I can see you now Underneath what I became All the walls I built around you Were never bigger than your flame Then the world began to whisper Little rules and little signs So you folded up your questions Put your colors out of sight Built a castle out of silence Just to make it through the night Every piece you thought was broken Still was carrying your light. Under every borrowed face Something time could not erase Not a fire you had to start Still alive inside your heart Gold star, you were never lost Gold star, you were never gone I was looking far away You were shining all along Gold star, I can see you now Underneath what I became All the walls I built around you Were never bigger than your flame I was there before the armor I never needed you to save me I never asked you to be strong I was only waiting quietly For you to remember me Gold star, you were never lost Gold star, you were never gone Every road that felt like breaking Led me where the light comes on Gold star, I can see you now Underneath all I became You don’t have to shine for anyone You were light before your name Small feet running through the hallway One sock missing, morning light Paper star bent at one corner Still glowing through the night
