To Miyah

Yeah, it's been a long time coming, Miyah, yeah

Time to heal, to find our way back home

Nine years, I was lost in my youth, caught in my mistakes

Left you in the silence, heart heavy, how much my heart aches

Remembering the night you first arrived, tiny hands, eyes so bright

Wished I could turn back time, hold you close every night

Walking away, thought I was grown, playing games that I regret

Now I see the pain I caused, and I can't forget

Girl, I missed your first steps, missed your first words

Now I wanna be the father you deserved, be the voice that feels heard

Thought I was smart, thought I was fine, but I was blind

Caught in my own world, leaving my daughter behind

So I stand here, pen in hand, trying to make amends

Hoping you can forgive me, my little girl, my best friend

Miyah, walking back through the shadows of my past

Trying to find a way to make this moment last

Girl, I’m here, I’m yours, no more pretending

This is a new chapter, a new beginning

Reconnect, I wanna be your guide, your protector, your father

Hold you close, never let go, no matter what I gotta do, I got you, Miyah

Lost nine years, but I’m here now, ready to rewrite our story

With love and hope, I vow to be the father you deserved, Miyah

Looking in your eyes, I see the spark, the star I missed

Promise to make up for the time, wipe away the mist

Been away too long, but I’m more than a shadow in your frame

Today I stand, ready to heal the wounds, to call your name in the rain

No more apologies, only actions speak loud

Building trust, brick by brick, I want us to be proud

Your smile is my redemption, your voice my melody

Together we rise, a new dawn, rewriting our trilogy

I know I walked away, but I’m here to stay, no more retreat

This bond’s too precious, Miyah, our hearts are meant to beat

Miyah, walking back through the shadows of my past

Trying to find a way to make this moment last

Girl, I’m here, I’m yours, no more pretending

This is a new chapter, a new beginning

Reconnect, I wanna be your guide, your protector, your father

Hold you close, never let go, no matter what I gotta do, I got you, Miyah

Lost nine years, but I’m here now, ready to rewrite our story

With love and hope, I vow to be the father you deserved, Miyah

Forever's a promise, and I’m ready to keep it

Your future’s my mission, girl, I gotta reach it

Every mistake I made, I own, I admit it

But now I’m here, to love you, to get it

Miyah, my daughter, my heart, my soul

Together we’re stronger, we’re finally whole

Nine years apart, but now I’m home

With love, with hope, mitakuye oyasin, we're never alone