“All day permanent red
The glaze on my eyes
When I heard your voice
The distance caught me by surprise again
And I know you claim
That you’re alright

But fix your eyes on me
I guess I’m all you have
And I swear you’ll see the dawn again

Well I know I had it all on the line
But don’t just sit with folded hands
And become blind
‘Cause even when there is no star in sight
You’ll always be my only guiding light

Relate to my youth
Well I’m still in awe of you

Discover some new truth
Now is always wrapped around you
But don’t just slip away
In the night
Don’t just hurl
Your words from on high
Well I know I had it all on the line
But don’t just sit with folded hands
And become blind
‘Cause even when there is no star in sight
You’ll always be my only guiding light

If we come back and we’re broken
Unworthy and ashamed
Give us something to believe in
And you know we’ll go your way

‘Cause I know I had it all on the line
But don’t just sit with folded hands
And become blind
‘Cause even when there is no star in sight
You’ll always be my only guiding light.”

Mumford & Sons. “Guiding Light.” Second track on the Delta album. November 16th, 2018.

Discovered via the dedication in one of Steve’s books, published in 2021.