Unc in the Mirror

Why don't my clothes fit anymore?

My whole life filled with lore

Do one push-up and now I'm sore

I see the world so much clearer

But who is that unc in the mirror?

Mirror's got a stranger standing where I used to be

Gray creeping in slow, weight I didn't used to carry

Used to have a house full of noise, now it's just my key

Turning in a lock that don't feel like mine completely

Kids ask when I'm coming back, I say soon, I say I'll try

Some nights I believe it, some nights it's just a lie

I'm still the same man underneath the wear and tear

Just learning how to carry weight I never thought I'd bear

Is the whole world like this, or is it just me?

Older and wiser, but still I can't see

Everybody's carrying something, or is it just mine?

Chasing after answers I can't seem to find

I see the world so much clearer

But who is that unc in the mirror?

Ring's been off for a while but the mark ain't faded

Some things don't come off just 'cause you stopped waiting

I used to have somebody keep me honest, keep me in line

Now it's just me and the silence most nights, doing fine

Told the kids "everything's okay," and I mean it, mostly

I'm not falling apart, I'm just rebuilding slowly

I see the world so much clearer

But who is that unc in the mirror?

Maybe I lost some things I can't get back

Maybe the man I was ain't built like that

But I still show up, I still call, I still try

Still tuck them in some nights, even from the other side

Maybe wisdom's just a nice word

For a heart that's been through the war

Maybe unc ain't who I feared

It's just a man still standing, a little more clear

I see the world so much clearer

But who is that unc in the mirror?

Still the same me, just a little heavier

Still the same me, just a little clearer