Verse 1:
You are my loved one, you are my biggest hope
You're the seed of my emotions, salvation of my soul
You're everything to me, you're my sanity
You're the silver line holding down this family
I know that it's not always gonna be a sanctuary
There'll be a lot of friction between your father and me
But never enough to stop the motion of your growth
When push comes to shove, we'll work together through the slope
Sometimes our flaws and neurosis will get the best of us
I hope you never stop believing in the best of us
In this house, I'll be the light that you need
So that you can grow brighter than I ever could be
Our future may be shrouded in uncertainty
But we'll be trying with the best of our abilities
To pave the way for your journey to the endless
Your gratitude will be my life's repentance
Hook (2x):
'Cause I'm haunted by the present and past
Your future is the last elation that I know
And no matter what judgement is passed
Your happiness is the salvation of my soul
Verse 2:
You are my loved one, you are my biggest hope
You're the seed of my emotions, salvation of my soul
The constant reminder of my love and my pain
The sole recipient of all that remains
Your mother died to bring you to this world
Life's cruel reality immediately unhurled
Before you could even open your eyes to see it
Shattered my dreams the very moment I conceived it
But we've gotta live on for her sake
I would never let you feel like your birth was a mistake
The dream lives on, you just inherited her light
So I'll give you all my love for the two women in my life
My darling daughter, my nighttime star
My springtime thawing out my frostbitten heart
You've raised me up before I even raise you
I'll be your pillar 'till I pay my dues
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Verse 3:
You are my loved one, you are my biggest hope
You're the seed of my emotions, salvation of my soul
You represent everything that I'm fighting for
A future that can nourish innocence like yours
They made me birth you in prison walls and steel thorns
I'll sing you lullabies over banging steel doors
My arms keep you safe from the cold chill of malice
The lies and the madness, this narrow world's our palace
You're too young for these hellish ordeals, but
Let it temper your bones 'til we win our freedom
The truth shall prevail, happiness will come
You'll live to see the beautiful world kissed by the sun
Ready yourself for when tomorrow's within reach
No tyrant's too great for a will unrelenting
You are warmed by the fires of change
May your generation witness better days
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