[Intro- Spoken]
Yeah…
Every scar tells a story…
This one’s mine…
South to North…
Listen…
Grew up down South, little lad with a grin,
Thought life was sunshine, didn’t know where it’d spin.
Mum walked away when I still needed care,
Dad held it together, but the weight was all there.
Nine years old when my whole world stopped,
Stroke hit hard, thought my heartbeat dropped.
Doctors weren’t sure if I’d make it through,
But quitting ain’t something that I ever knew.
Learnt how to walk, learnt how to stand,
Life tried to break me but I made my own plan.
Every setback made the hunger grow,
When you’ve stared death down, fear don’t show.
Ten years later everything changed,
Home turned hostile, nothing stayed the same.
Dad got abusive, every day was war,
Couldn’t call that place my home anymore.
Packed what I had and I walked away,
No money, no hope, nowhere to stay.
Sleeping outside with the rain on my face,
Still found the strength just to finish the race.
Every scar…
Every bruise…
Built the man that’s standing in these shoes.
Lost my way…
Lost my pride…
Still found the strength buried deep inside.
I changed my route, I changed my fate,
Nearly got buried beneath that weight.
Now I’m chasing peace instead of pain,
Finally dancing in the pouring rain.
Love found me when I lost myself,
Pulled my broken heart back off the shelf.
Now it’s marriage, kids and brighter days,
Funny how life can change its ways.
London called and I answered fast,
Running from demons, running from my past.
Wrong crowd welcomed me into their lane,
Thought being feared meant earning my name.
Money came quick but peace never stayed,
Every choice carried a heavier weight.
Every knock made my heartbeat race,
Couldn’t outrun what I had to face.
Then I headed North with nothing left,
Heart worn out and my soul half dead.
That’s when I met you, changed my view,
Showed me a life I never knew.
You saw good where I saw regret,
Loved every scar that I still protect.
Now I wake up smiling next to you,
Living the life I once dreamed was true.
I changed my route, I changed my fate,
Nearly got buried beneath that weight.
Now I’m chasing peace instead of pain,
Finally dancing in the pouring rain.
Love found me when I lost myself,
Pulled my broken heart back off the shelf.
Now it’s marriage, kids and brighter days,
Funny how life can change its ways.
[Bridge-Soft vocals]
Oooohhh…
Yeahhhh…
Oooohhh…
[Whisper]
“I’m finally free…”
I changed my route, I changed my fate,
Never let the past decide my place.
Stroke couldn’t stop me.
Pain couldn’t break me.
Life kept testing…
But it never could take me.
From the South…
To the North…
Found my peace where love was born.
Now the future’s all I see,
The man I am…
The man I’m meant to be.
[Outro-Spoken]
South made me.
London changed me.
The North found me.
Love saved me.
Now watch what I become.
