[Verse 1: Natti]

You can only see the stars when it’s Don Cheadle black

When the chips are down who dips and who reacts?

Folding under pressure ain’t get us to where we at

When all hope’s lost you battle to get it back

In fact, dark times are when heroes shine

Without them sour grapes there would be no wine

Let your ego dine, adversity for breakfast

Zero pride, in settling for less then

Fighting tooth and nail, no matter who prevails

Instead of wishing on a star grab a comet by the tail

Your ship ain’t coming in, then you got to make a sail

Catch the wind and make it sail and hit the ground runnin’

Til ya heartbeat sound like a battle drum thumpin’

Those talking ‘bout failure ain’t talkin’ ‘bout nothin’

You may weather the storm if you don’t stop punchin’

Reach for the stars and you might just touch ‘em

[Hook: Rick Warren]

Stars shine, stars shine

When you think you’ve lost your way

Making for a brighter day a brighter day

Stars shine, stars shine

Coming out to light the way

Making for a brighter day a brighter day

[Verse 2: Deacon]

Our money’s funny, our change is strange

These days ain’t sunny and the sea ain’t tame

We playing games where the rules ain’t clearly defined

In this coffee black world, knee deep in the grind

Be a vine in the shade, a salmon in a stream

Try lookin’ for the stars when examining your dreams

Could go from street singers to pop figures

From block niggas to a brotha that is followin’ stock tickers

To grow in the night you gotta create light

Gotta be a gamma ray burst that erase sight

No astronomer has seen your incredible gleam

And you don’t need a telescope to detect dream

You blessed with a mind that can see through space

On dark nights, in the stars you can find your face

Just look up and marvel at all the constellations

Egyptians built pyramids from these creations

[Hook: Rick Warren]

Stars shine until you’re back into the, back into the

Stars shine until you’re back into the, back into the

Stars shine until you’re back into the, back into the light, light

Stars shine until you’re back into the, back into the

Stars shine until you’re back into the, back into the

Stars shine until you’re back into the, back into the light, light, light

[Verse 3: Natti]

Against all odds and against the grain

Sun becomes shelter in the midst of rain

In monsoon proportions them moments of importance

When victory’s in vain it’s the same the blood coursing

Of course when selfishness inside provides poison

Apply it to your life and let it sink in like ointment

Poised when them black clouds come ‘round don’t back down

Let haters be theme music playin’ in the background