[Verse 1] Little girl on the bleachers All these dads in the stands Holdin' signs, takin' pictures You were gone, I just had my hands Folded tight in my hoodie Tryna hold in every tear Coach said "good job, kid" But the one voice I wanted ain't here Stared too long at the driveway Waited up for your car lights Mama said you weren't comin' I grew ten years that night Every birthday, one candle Burns a hole in my chest They say "time heals all things" Guess time ain't done yet [Chorus] Everywhere I go, see a dad and his daughter And it rips that wound, cuts deeper than it oughta Smile on my face, but it's fake, yeah I caught her Mirror show a kid tryna swim out this water You were supposed to be here, holdin' my hand Now it's me on my own, tryna learn how to stand I see other girls safe in their dad's arms and Something in me breaks, I don't understand [Verse 2] School play, empty seat Kept my eyes on that row Left side, third from the aisle Where you promised you would go Teacher said "parents, take pictures" I just laughed, played it cool "He's just workin'," I lied Ran and cried in a bathroom stall People say that you're watchin' Angel wings in the sky But it don't help on the nights When I just need your advice Who gon' teach me 'bout heartbreak Who gon' scare off these boys Who gon' check my first car Who gon' clap at my joys (yeah) [Chorus] Everywhere I go, see a dad and his daughter And it rips that wound, cuts deeper than it oughta Smile on my face, but it's fake, yeah I caught her Mirror show a kid tryna swim out this water You were supposed to be here, holdin' my hand Now it's me on my own, tryna learn how to stand I see other girls safe in their dad's arms and Something in me breaks, I don't understand [Bridge] Maybe that's why I'm tough now (tough now) Talk loud, never back down (back down) Walk proud, but when lights out I'm that little girl missin' dad now (yeah) If strength is what your love made (love made) Then I'll carry it through each day (each day) But some nights I just wanna say It ain't fair that you went away [Chorus] Everywhere I go, see a dad and his daughter And it rips that wound, cuts deeper than it oughta Smile on my face, but it's fake, yeah I caught her Mirror show a kid tryna swim out this water You were supposed to be here, holdin' my hand Now it's me on my own, tryna learn how to stand I see other girls safe in their dad's arms and Something in me breaks, you'd be proud who I am

rap, Moody, melodic trap-rap with female vocals: soft piano loop, distant filtered pads, and a warm but heavy 808 bed. Verses stay close and confessional, almost whispered; hook opens up with layered harmonies and a sing-rap top line. Sparse hats and rim clicks in the verses bloom into fuller drums on the chorus, subtle vocal chops in the background. Reverb on ad-libs to widen the pain, intimate dry lead down the center.

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