Story Behind The Song

Written after the death of my son.

Song Description

Trying to find yourself after losing someone you love. Starting over, new beginnings, leaving the past behind.

Lyrics

Steering by Starlight
Words and music by Lynda Dobbin-Turner


CHORUS
I'm steering by starlight
Trusting blind faith
This is gonna be alright
That I'll find my way
I don't know where I'm going
But I know where I've been
So now I'm trying to make sense of all that I've seen
And to find my way out of this cold, dark night
I'm steering by starlight
I'm steering by starlight

V1
I've made a lot of big decisions
Some folks think I'm really brave
But I don't have the heart to tell them
I've never been quite this afraid
I'm changing my direction
Throwing my sails to the wind
I'm giving up control
I'm trying to trust what lies within
And I'm looking for the person that is me
Because who I am is not who I used to be

CHORUS
I'm steering by starlight
Trusting blind faith
This is gonna be alright
That I'll find my way
I don't know where I'm going
But I know where I've been
So now I'm trying to make sense of all that I've seen
And to find my way out of this cold, dark night
I'm steering by starlight
I'm steering by starlight

V2
So I packed up things that I love most
Headed way out west
To spend some time along the coast
At a place I love best
Now I'm sitting by the ocean
And I'm just watching the waves
But I still miss the one I've lost
So nothing much has changed
But each baby step feels like a step ahead
So I will just keep moving forward
Don't know what else to do instead

CHORUS
And I'm steering by starlight
And I'm trusting blind faith
This is gonna be alright
And I will find my way
I don't know where I'm going
But I know where I've been
So now I'm gonna make some sense of all that I've seen
And will find my way out of this cold, dark night
I'm steering by starlight
I'm steering by starlight