[Verse 1]
There’s a story burned across my chest
Black ink, old scars, wilderness
Mountain shadows, compass rose
Trying to find my way back home
Little birds up in the sky
Pieces of the ones in my life
Mama’s love and my old man’s strength
My sister’s heart still guides my steps
I used to think the wild could save me
That lonely roads could calm my pain
[Pre-Chorus]
But every path felt colder
Walking through it all alone
[Chorus]
Nature always pointed north
Through gravel roads and thunderstorms
But these days when my soul gets lost
I find my way back through the cross
Yeah the rivers, pines, and midnight skies
Kept a fading fire alive
Now grace has led me through the storm
And the cross became my compass home
[Verse 2]
There were nights I ran like wildfire
Anger burning through my veins
Trying hard to drown the silence
Still waking up the same
Then somewhere underneath those stars
I finally understood
The same God who shaped the mountains
Was calling me back home for good
[Pre-Chorus]
Every road that tried to break me
Ended up bringing me here
[Chorus]
Nature always pointed north
Through gravel roads and thunderstorms
But these days when my soul gets lost
I find my way back through the cross
Yeah the rivers, pines, and midnight skies
Kept a fading fire alive
Now grace has led me through the storm
And the cross became my compass home
[Bridge – BIG BUILD]
I carried hurt like heavy stone
Till mercy told me I’m not alone
Now every scar and every mile
Points me toward a better life
[Final Chorus – FULL BAND]
Nature always pointed north
But Jesus carried me through the storm
And when the dark comes closing in
His light still pulls me back again
Yeah the mountains taught me where to stand
But the cross showed me who I am
I’m not wandering anymore
The cross became what I was searching for
[Outro]
[soft choir + acoustic fade]
Yeah… the cross became my compass home.
