“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.

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