Other side

Verse 1:
Two lines on a Sunday morning, hands start to shake
You said “we’re gonna be parents,” I didn’t know what to say
I laughed, then I cried, then I held you so tight
Started dreaming out loud ‘bout a whole different life

Counting weeks like they’re gold in my hands
Downloaded apps, reading all that I can
Talking to your belly like you understood
“Hey Mateo, I’m your dad, I’ll be good”

Pre-Chorus:
First little heartbeat on a black-and-white screen
Never thought a sound could mean everything

Chorus:
Mateo, I was ready for you
Had your name on the wall, had your room painted blue
I was learning to be everything I never knew
Now I’m stuck with a love I can’t give to you
Oh Mateo… I still call your name
Even three years later, nothing’s changed

Verse 2:
Doctor visits, holding hands in the hall
Counting fingers on a screen so small
Cutting out habits, I was changing my ways
Trying to be the man you deserved someday

I built your crib on a quiet night
Screws and tears, trying to get it right
Practiced lullabies under my breath
Never thought love could hurt like this

Pre-Chorus:
Then one slow day turned everything gray
Silence louder than words could say

Chorus:
Mateo, I was ready for you
Had your name on the wall, had your room painted blue
I was learning to be everything I never knew
Now I’m stuck with a love I can’t give to you
Oh Mateo… I still call your name
Even three years later, nothing’s changed

Bridge:
People say time heals, but they don’t know
How a piece of my heart didn’t get to grow
I see your face in dreams I can’t keep
Wake up reaching for you in my sleep

Your mama still cries when no one’s around
I try to be strong but I’m breaking down
You were here, you were real, you were mine
Even if it was just for a little time

Final Chorus:
Mateo, I still talk to you
In the quiet nights when I don’t know what to do
There’s a life in my chest that still belongs to you
And a father’s love that just can’t move
Oh Mateo… I carry your flame
And after three long years… it still feels the same

Outro:
Two lines on a Sunday morning, still in my mind
That was the moment you made me a father for life
Mateo… my child, my light
I’ll love you forever, on the other side

Male,soulful,rnb,Afro-beats