Verse 1

I still see you runnin’ through this house

Two sets of footsteps, laughin’ loud

Backseat singin’ every word

Didn’t know just how much that was worth

Early mornings, frozen rinks

You’d chase that puck like you had wings

Yeah life was simple, safe and sound

Before the world turned upside down

Verse 2

Now you’re standin’ in a different place

Learnin’ strength most never face

Some days heavy, some days strong

But you keep findin’ ways to carry on

Yeah I see fire behind your eyes

Even on the nights you’re tired

You don’t say it, but I know

You’re fightin’ battles no one knows

🔥 Chorus (Big Lift)

You don’t go back to who you were

When life draws lines you can’t erase

You learn to stand a different way

Find a little strength in the pain

Yeah the road ain’t what it was before

But you’re still runnin’ just the same

Carryin’ love that didn’t leave you

While you’re fightin’ your way back again

Verse 3

(Father voice stronger here)

I wish I could take this weight from you

But son, this fight is yours to choose

And I’ve never been more proud to see

The man you’re growin’ up to be

You got pieces they can’t take

A heart that just won’t break

And you’re stronger than you understand

Even on the days you barely stand

🌌 Bridge (Subtle, powerful, not too direct)

You ain’t walkin’ through this alone

There’s a love that’s still your home

In every step, in every breath

There’s more with you than what’s left

Yeah I see ‘em in your fight

In your courage, in your light

They’re right there in everything you do

Final Chorus (Bigger, more anthemic)

You don’t go back to who you were

After everything’s been rearranged

You learn to stand a different way

Yeah you bend, but you don’t break

It ain’t the road you thought you’d walk

But you’re still chasin’ down your name

With every step they’re right beside you…

As you fight your way back again