Soft pop-Rock, Acoustic, Ballad. Tough one for me to write. Kids with absent fathers, or kids that endured abuse both mental or physical, have a lifetime of healing to deal with at every stage of life and may never even realize it. (Lyrics below) [Verse 1] I wake up every morning, staring at the sky, Hoping for a whisper, a sweet little sigh. Searching for some answers in the echoes of my mind, Yearning for a father, the love I couldn't find. Always looking for a sign, someone to lift me high, Instead, I kept on falling, as I learned to ask why. Just wanting some approval, a nod and a smile, But all I got were shadows that lingered for a while. [Chorus] Tell me I did a great job, tell me it’s alright, It’s hard to keep on pushing through the long solitary nights. Tell me I can screw up, tell me to try again, Because every step I take feels like I have to lose to win. I’m picking up the pieces from a life that's torn apart, Just a kid with dreams, learning to heal my heart. [Verse 2] The valleys felt so deep, where I wandered and I roamed, Through the fears and failures, I was left to walk alone. Pulling myself up when the world fell down, Every lesson learned beat me into the ground. Days turned into shadows, nights into despair, I fought through every battle, but I needed someone there. Yet, the echo kept on ringing, “Suck it up, keep on strong,” But deep inside I wondered, “Where do I belong?” [Chorus] Tell me I did a great job, tell me it’s alright, It’s hard to keep on pushing through the long solitary nights. Tell me I can screw up, tell me to try again, Because every step I take feels like I have to lose to win. I’m picking up the pieces from a life that's torn apart, Just a husband with dreams, learning to heal my heart. [Bridge] Now I stand here with my scars, feeling lost yet free, Still reaching for that feeling, but it’s only me I see. What am I longing for, after this long haul? I guess I’ll have to find it within, after all. Lessons unlearned, yet I embrace the fray, For every wound that’s opened, there’s clarity on display. [Chorus] Tell me I did a great job, tell me it’s alright, It’s hard to keep on pushing through the long solitary nights. Tell me I can screw up, tell me to try again, Because every step I take feels like I have to lose to win. I’m picking up the pieces from a life that's torn apart, Just a parent with dreams, learning to heal my heart. [Outro] So here’s to moving forward, letting go of the past, Finding strength inside myself, a light that’s built to last. Though I never had a father, I’ll rise up on my own, For the journey’s just beginning, and I’ll never walk alone.more