That old Volkswagen Golf, our getaway machine,
Burning through our weekly cash on gas and cheap caffeine.
Those beach motels were kingdoms for a weekend at a time,
Spending every euro just to make you really mine.
We knew that we were living off of borrowed time and lies,
But saw the promise of a future burning in your eyes.
You were the map when I was lost, Cris, you were the sound,
Of a promise we would build a life on our own ground.
And now we’ve got our true north, our bright and guiding star,
Our Arya, you’re the proof that we made it this far.
Our first tiny apartment, the key was in our hand,
No more rules to follow in our own new promised land.
I still see you at the altar, the day I said "I do,"
Proving all that sneaking around had led me straight to you.
We’d finally stopped hiding, we’d finally won the race,
But knew our little kingdom needed one more smiling face.
You were the map when I was lost, Cris, you were the sound,
Of a promise we would build a life on our own ground.
And now we’ve got our true north, our bright and guiding star,
Our Arya, you’re the proof that we made it this far.
A year of first steps, sleepless nights, and happy birthday songs,
Right here inside your laughter is the place where we belong.
You’ll never know the secrets or the miles that we drove,
Just to build the foundation for this thing we call our home.
You were the map when I was lost, Cris, you were the sound,
Of a promise we would build a life on our own ground.
And now we’ve got our true north, our bright and guiding star,
Our Arya, you’re the proof that we made it this far.
YOU WERE THE MAP WHEN I WAS LOST, CRIS, YOU WERE THE SOUND!
OF A PROMISE WE WOULD BUILD A LIFE ON OUR OWN GROUND!
AND NOW WE’VE GOT OUR TRUE NORTH, OUR BRIGHT AND GUIDING STAR!
OUR ARYA, YOU’RE THE PROOF THAT WE MADE IT THIS FAR!
(WE MADE IT THIS FAR! FOR EVERYTHING YOU ARE!)
