Father's Shadow

[Verse]
You built me a castle from broken stone
But the walls still whisper what I’ve always known
You can’t patch the cracks with gold
No
No

[Prechorus]
Your hands keep reaching
Reaching out
But my heart’s a lock
No key allowed

[Chorus]
I’m not ready
Not today
Not tomorrow
No words you say
Could erase the weight you threw my way
I’m not ready
Not today

[Verse 2]
You say you’re sorry
Your eyes so blue
But apologies crumble like morning dew
I can’t rewrite my scars for you

[Chorus]
I’m not ready
Not today
Not tomorrow
No debt you pay
Could undo the hurt
The games you played
I’m not ready
Not today

[Bridge]
You painted the sky
You planted the trees
But you can’t undo the storms in me
Your hands built homes
Your voice sang songs
But your shadow’s here where it don’t belong