“Time We Never Had”

Verse 1

Dear Dad, I never understood

Why the silence lasted years

So much life we never shared,

So many hidden tears

My heart would break in quiet ways

When I felt pushed aside

I’m thankful for the guiding light

That helped us reunite

Pre-Chorus

I wish I’d taken every chance

To build a bond that could have stayed

We only had a little time

And watched it slowly fade

Chorus

We should’ve had more years together,

More memories to make

I’m grateful for the time we found

But haunted by mistakes

You asked me to stand by your side,

The proudest day I knew

I smiled through the ticking clock

Not knowing what we’d lose

Verse 2

Most days I feel like I’m adrift,

A ship with no safe shore

Nothing ever seems to last,

Just working more and more

I hate myself for standing still

When I should’ve let tears show

A hollow man, a fading voice,

Not the one you used to know

Pre-Chorus

I feel I’ve let them all slip down,

The ones I should have held

Promises I meant to keep

Now echo where they fell

Chorus

I should’ve been there stronger

For the ones who needed me

Should’ve stood and fought beside them

To give them stability

I only keep on breathing

‘Cause I fear the hurt I’d leave

And every night the noise inside

Refuses to let me sleep

Bridge

I wish that you were here with me

To help me find my way

I’ve done some things I can’t undo

And I still pay today

There’s someone who keeps me steady

When I’m sinking out of sight

The voice that pulls me back again

When I’m losing every fight

Break / Soft Chorus

I’ve never said these words out loud,

Never let them show

First time I’ve faced how deep this goes,

How far the shadows grow

Final Chorus

But I’m walking toward a brighter day,

I can almost see the light

Though fate had other plans for us,

I’ll hold you close each night

We lost the time we dreamed we’d have,

But love will never end

So until the day we meet again…

I’ll see you then, my friend.