Homebound Lights

[Intro] Horizons glow with silver dust, a map of miles between [Verse 1] I carry the sun in my pocket, a postcard of our dawns Whispers of the village in my chest, where our roots belong I press a message into the wind, to you, my mother and father Tell them I am still the child who ran to the field at dusk, chasing laughter Your smiles still bloom in the places I can’t reach, your eyes in the lines of my hands [Chorus] Home is a thread I pull through the dark, stitching where I belong Distance tries to pull it loose, but love keeps it strong I hear your voices in the rain, calling me back to the lane Until I stand in the village light and feel whole again [Verse 2] My lover waits like a lighthouse on a distant shore, faithful and sure Promising a dawn that will find me at your door We count the stars that map our future, across the sea and foam I keep your letters folded close, the scent of earth and home Your eyes in mine, the spark that never fades, a compass to return [Pre-Chorus] If the road forgets my feet, your faith remembers the ground If I lose my way, your memory is the sound [Chorus] Home is a thread I pull through the dark, stitching where I belong Distance tries to pull it loose, but love keeps it strong I hear your voices in the rain, calling me back to the lane Until I stand in the village light and feel whole again [Bridge] I taste the wind that carries fields I’ve never seen Yet every corner of my heart keeps a familiar scene A village rooster, a river bend, a grandmother’s lullaby If I close my eyes, I’m not far at all, I’m under the same sky [Chorus] Home is a thread I pull through the dark, stitching where I belong Distance tries to pull it loose, but love keeps it strong I hear your voices in the rain, calling me back to the lane Until I stand in the village light and feel whole again [Outro] Soon I’ll return where the soil remembers my name, where love and identity reside Till then, I walk with you in my thoughts, and the homeland walks beside