[Verse 1] Missed calls from my momma on my homescreen She just wanna know if I'm okay, what that "alone" mean Friends getting married, got careers, picking schools I'm still staring at the ceiling, breaking all my own rules You said "breathe, baby, life ain't gotta race you" Then you traced every fear on my face too We were broke, but the faith had us paid full Sharing one plate, whole world on a gray stool [Chorus] You my north star in my city When the days get dark, you still with me (still with me) If I lose my way, you remind me what I'm here for Love, life, purpose in your voice when you say more You my north star in my city Every doubt, every scar, you see pretty (you see pretty) If I fall apart, you just hold me while I transform Love, life, purpose in your arms, that's my platform [Verse 2] Used to think success was a car and a chain Til I watched you make a palace out the small and the plain You lit candles in a kitchen that was falling apart Said "if we feed the soul first, we already got art" Scroll screens, everybody screaming that they made it Still feel vacant when the noise gets the loudest, can't fake it You pour tea, say "tell me what you chase, and why" I said "I'm scared that I waste this sky" [Chorus] You my north star in my city When the days get dark, you still with me (still with me) If I lose my way, you remind me what I'm here for Love, life, purpose in your voice when you say more You my north star in my city Every doubt, every scar, you see pretty (you see pretty) If I fall apart, you just hold me while I transform Love, life, purpose in your arms, that's my platform [Bridge] Maybe purpose ain't a paycheck, maybe it's a table Two plates, one dream, tryna do what we're able You said "baby, all this pressure never fit your frame You were built to love heavy, not to chase their fame" So I breathe, count the blessings in the background Little laughs, late nights, how that track sound If I only change one heart, let it be yours You the reason I keep reaching for more (for more) [Chorus] You my north star in my city When the days get dark, you still with me (still with me) If I lose my way, you remind me what I'm here for Love, life, purpose in your voice when you say more You my north star in my city Every doubt, every scar, you see pretty (you see pretty) If I lose it all, I still know what I'm breathing for Love, life, purpose in your heart, that's my reward

rap, Soulful hip-hop / R&B fusion with male vocals, airy Rhodes chords and warm bass under a laid-back drum pocket. Introspective rap-sing verses glide over subtle guitar and soft pads; chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a smooth, melodic hook. Reverb-kissed ad-libs, gentle vocal doubles on key phrases. Energy arcs from intimate and conversational to quietly anthemic by the last chorus, then tapers into a faded, atmospheric outro., hip-hop, r&b, tone, smooth, soulful

North Star in My City