Star of Korpilombolo

Verse 1

I heard the name in a song, and did not think it was real,

A name that lived inside a tune, a name that had a feel.

Then one day on a map I found that name I'd come to know,

One Korpilombolo in the world — and I just had to go.

Verse 2

The northern woods stood dark and still beneath the autumn sky,

When something white beside the road caught my wondering eye.

A creature from a winter's dream, so silent and so rare,

The Star of Korpilombolo stood waiting, unaware.

Chorus

Oh, Star of Korpilombolo, what brought you there that day?

What secret paths had led you to that lonely stretch of way? (stretch of way)

They say a star may bring good luck to those who see it glow,

And you were a gift to me, as white as winter snow (winter snow)

Oh, Star of Korpilombolo, your light is mine to keep,

A quiet wonder in my heart, a treasure hidden deep (very deep)

And if you bring good fortune to the wanderers you know,

Then I was blessed the day I saw you in that northern glow (northern glow)

Verse 3

I stopped the car; you did not stir, nor show the slightest fear,

As if the world had disappeared, and only we were here.

I took one picture, then stayed back and let the silence be,

For magic loses something when we ask it to come free.

Verse 4

Perhaps you came from ancient tales the northern forests keep,

A fleeting dream the world forgot, a promise rooted deep.

I never called you, never reached, nor asked you to remain,

Some gifts are meant to pass us by, yet live in us again.

Chorus

Oh, Star of Korpilombolo, what brought you there that day?

What secret paths had led you to that lonely stretch of way? (stretch of way)

They say a star may bring good luck to those who see it glow,

And you were a gift to me, as white as winter snow (winter snow)

Oh, Star of Korpilombolo, your light is mine to keep,

A quiet wonder in my heart, a treasure hidden deep (very deep)

And if you bring good fortune to the wanderers you know,

Then I was blessed the day I saw you in that northern glow (northern glow)

Outro

One name upon a map I found, one road beneath the sky,

One rare white reindeer by the woods, one moment passing by

The world moved on, the forest kept the secret it had known,

And somewhere in Korpilombolo, a star still roams alone.

Chorus

Oh, Star of Korpilombolo, what brought you there that day?

What secret paths had led you to that lonely stretch of way? (stretch of way)

They say a star may bring good luck to those who see it glow,

And you were a gift to me, as white as winter snow (winter snow)

Oh, Star of Korpilombolo, your light is mine to keep,

A quiet wonder in my heart, a treasure hidden deep (very deep)

And if you bring good fortune to the wanderers you know,

Then I was blessed the day I saw you in that northern glow (northern glow)