7 years

Verse 1

I was seven, the world felt so wide

But it broke in a night when she closed her eyes

Empty hallway, the silence screamed

And I carried the weight of a shattered dream

Pre-Chorus

No one told me how to cry

No one held me when she died

I was too small to understand

Why the ground was gone beneath my hands

Chorus

Seven years old, and the sky turned gray

Lost my mother, and she slipped away

No arms around me, no guide, no flame

Just a child with a soul full of pain

Seven years old, and I had to be strong

But I’ve been carrying her ghost all along

Verse 2

Birthday candles, but I couldn’t smile

Her voice in my memory stayed for a while

I searched for comfort, but the world looked through

A little girl left broken in two

Pre-Chorus

No one showed me how to heal

No one asked me what I feel

I was too young to wear this crown

Of sorrow that kept dragging me down

Chorus

Seven years old, and the sky turned gray

Lost my mother, and she slipped away

No arms around me, no guide, no flame

Just a child with a soul full of pain

Seven years old, and I had to be strong

But I’ve been carrying her ghost all along

Bridge

If I could speak to that child again

I’d tell them this heart will one day mend

But the shadow of love that was torn apart

Still beats like thunder inside my heart

Final Chorus

Seven years old, and the world stood still

No one taught me how to heal

But I’ve grown with the cracks, I’ve learned to stand

With her memory carved in my hands

Seven years old, but I’m stronger now

Still missing her, and I whisper out loud:

“Mom, I love you. I hope you’re proud.”