Dad, I’m sittin’ here, heart heavy, mind loud,
Been carryin’ your shadow, I grew up proud but bowed.
Little me was searching, lookin’ for your hand,
Taught myself the lessons you should’ve planned.
Raised my sister like a mother, had to stand tall,
While you weren’t ready, weren’t ready at all.
I saw the man you could be through a cracked window,
Dreamed of you holding me tight, letting the world go.
[Chorus / Hook]
I’m scared I’m your mirror, the parts I don’t want,
But I love you unconditionally, that’s my heart’s font.
Forgive the past, it hurts, but I’m reaching for you,
Blood runs deep, Dad, and that’s forever true.
[Verse 2]
Ten years later, I’m 18, tryin’ to connect,
Mixed pride and guilt, wonder what to expect.
See the good in you now, but fear creeps slow,
Scared I’ll repeat the parts of you I don’t wanna show.
I want you to hold me like when I was small,
Sing our song, calm my storms, catch me when I fall.
I know you got my back, love unconditional,
Even through the dark, the pain, the friction, the residual.
[Bridge – Emotional Punch]
I forgive you, Dad, for the ghosts in our past,
For the times I had to fight alone, move too fast.
But I see you now, and I see a man who tries,
Ready to love, ready to guide, open your eyes.
[Verse 3]
Blood ties deep, I can feel it in my veins,
Proud to be your daughter even through the pains.
But fear still whispers, “don’t become him too,”
I’m fighting my own demons, but I’m fighting for you.
We’re making new memories, rewriting old scripts,
Healing the holes, closing the rips.
I’ll always love you, even when the past bites,
Even when the nights are lonely, even when I fight.
[Outro / Spoken Word Flow]
Dad, I’m yours, I’m always yours,
Through the hurt, the pride, the opened doors.
Better now, stronger now, love raw and true,
And nothing in this world will ever change that—I’m you, I’m you.
