Nordbut One More Mile With You

Dust flies from the tires, the horizon fades into haze
I still don’t know where this winding road will take me these days
A map in the glovebox, doubts heavy in my chest, cold and tight
But you just look ahead, like you see the land through the night
You don’t pull the leash, you don’t rush, you don’t ask for a break
You know the road itself will tell me what I got wrong, what’s at stake

A dog is the conscience that will never leave your side
Even if the highway sinks in fog and every sign has died
It won’t preach at you, won’t judge the mistakes you made before
But it’ll stay right here until you find yourself once more
A dog is the compass that beats beside your feet, step by step
A warm nose at your knee and light through the stormy sky, don’t forget

We walked through the steppes where the wind knocked the rhythm out of breath
Where every turn was a question hanging heavy over us, full of dread
I’d take the wrong way, choose the easiest way out, every time
And you’d just sit there and wait Hold on Not now Just hold on, I’m by your side
No blame, no growl, no sign that you think I’ve gone too far
Just lie at my feet and say I’m here We keep moving That’s who we are

They say conscience is guilt, a weight, a bitter sting
But I’ve learned that conscience is the one who walks beside you, not judging a thing
Who won’t ask, Why did you do it? but will just warm your side
When the night pulls the road under an old, heavy cloak, and the world’s gone quiet inside

The road won’t end as long as there’s someone who believes
That ahead isn’t a dead end, but a new dawn somewhere, just past the trees
Just forward
Just together
Just us