I write these lines, they come from me Not chasing fame or what they see Every word, a piece of soul Every sound makes me whole I'm not looking for the crowd to cheer Just to feel the truth I hold right here If magic finds me on the way Then I’ll smile and let it stay Every song’s a map of where I’ve been Painted skies and roads within If my voice fades through the years Let it echo through the tears I don’t need to be a star My light already burns afar Every melody I play Is my heart that finds its way It’s not the fame, it’s not the gold It’s the stories left untold When the world forgets my name My truth will still remain The joy I feel when I create Is worth more than fortune’s gate Every note I write tonight Keeps my spirit burning bright I don’t care for charts or lines The soul’s the place where music shines If one heart beats because I played Then I know I’ve left my trace I don’t sing to win applause I just follow higher cause The truth inside is all I own And it’s enough – I'm not alone It’s not the fame, it’s not the gold It’s the stories left untold When the world forgets my name My truth will still remain All I’ve got is what I feel Every song, a wound that heals Through the dark, I’ll find my way In the truth I play It’s not the fame, it’s not the gold It’s the stories left untold When the world forgets my name My truth will still remain Now I sing from higher ground Every note’s a sacred sound Through my heart, I’ve found my flame And my truth will still remain It’s not the fame, it’s not the gold It’s the love that makes me whole Through every joy, through every pain My truth will still remain