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