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[Verse 1]
He used to laugh, used to dream,
Built a life for them, or so it seemed.
Worked two jobs, never took a break,
Every sacrifice for their sake.
But late at night, when the silence falls,
He stares at pictures on the wall.
Feels like a stranger in his skin,
Wonders where the man has been.
[Pre-Chorus]
He hides the pain behind a smile,
But he’s been dying for a while.
With a heavy heart and tear-stained eyes,
He whispers to the skies:
[Chorus]
“I gave them all I had to give,
Is there a reason left to live?
I’m broken down, I’m barely strong…”
But then he hears a voice so calm:
“Hold on, my son, keep holding on,
Through the darkness, comes the dawn.
I see your pain, I know your fight —
Everything’s gonna be all right.”
[Verse 2]
The pills were close, the will was gone,
He thought of letters to write before the dawn.
But just as the shadows took control,
He felt a whisper stir his soul.
[Bridge]
“I was with you all along,
When you were weak, I made you strong.
I bore your sorrow, felt your tears,
I’ve walked beside you through the years.”
[Chorus]
“I gave them all I had to give,
Is there a reason left to live?
I’m broken down, I’m barely strong…”
But then he hears a voice so calm:
“Hold on, my son, keep holding on,
Through the darkness, comes the dawn.
I bled for you, I paid the price —
Everything’s gonna be all right.”
[Outro]
So he dropped the weight he used to bear,
Fell to his knees in whispered prayer.
A father, a husband, a weary soul —
Now finally held, finally whole.
“Hold on, my son…
You’re not alone…
You’re coming home.”