**(Verse 1 )**
I was already there, small and invisible,
A heartbeat pulsing, full of wonder and light.
I dreamed of laughter, of hands that hold,
Of a birthday with candles burning bright.
But a decision, quick and so cold,
Took away my chance to see the world.
I'll never celebrate, never run, never play,
Just shadows in the heart, an eternal pain.
**(Chorus)**
Never born, never kissed, never loved in the world,
Never a birthday that can be celebrated.
A wrong decision that destroys everything,
Unborn children that no one hears anymore.
Why, Mama, why, Papa?
I would have made you happy, I swear.
**(Verse 2)**
They sat together, full of fear and doubt,
The world was too harsh, life too heavy.
"We're not ready," they whispered softly,
Tears falling, hearts so empty.
A decision they'll never let go,
A shadow that follows through the nights.
They often ask themselves: Was it right, was it wrong?
The pain doesn't lessen, it only grows more.
**(Chorus)**
Never born, never kissed, never loved in the world,
Never a birthday that can be celebrated.
A wrong decision that destroys everything,
Unborn children that no one hears anymore.
Why, Mama, why, Papa?
I would have made you happy, I swear.
**(Verse 3)**
The father was shattered, deep in his soul,
He wanted to hold me, make me strong and grown.
But the words of others, the fear of the new,
Made him silent, let him let go.
Years passed, he never came to terms with it,
Saw other children laughing and playing.
He grew bitter, hard and closed off,
Carried the guilt with him, heavy for life.
**(Bridge)**
I see you in dreams, my child who never came,
Your laughter, your crying, that I never heard.
Forgive my weakness, forgive the pain,
I should have fought, but I didn't dare.
**(Verse 4)**
The woman grew sad, a hole in her chest,
She wanted to cradle me, sing me a song.
But the emptiness remained, arms so empty,
No child to raise, no pride that she feels.
She cries in the nights, asks herself over and over:
Why did I do it? Was it really the best?
Regret eats away, never lets her rest,
A life full of longing, endless pain.
**(Chorus)**
Never born, never kissed, never loved in the world,
Never a birthday that can be celebrated.
A wrong decision that destroys everything,
Unborn children that no one hears anymore.
Why, Mama, why, Papa?
I would have made you happy, I swear.
**(Outro)**
Unborn souls calling in the wind,
Remind the world of the value of every life.
No wrong decision that isn't regretted,
Let children be born, let them bloom.
Perhaps in heaven, I'll see you one day,
Forgive and love, in eternal light.
Never born... yet never forgotten.
Ruhrpottjunge
