[Verse 1] I remember all those sleepless nights The fragile weight inside my arms The world was way too big outside So I stood between you and the storm I traded dreams for your smile Swallowed fear and hid the pain I taught you how to walk alone But never how to walk away [Pre-Chorus] Now I speak and the wind replies I call your name, the echo stays It’s not anger, it’s not a fight It’s a cold I can’t explain [Chorus] And it hurts… When love comes back in silence When a voice turns into space When a hug becomes absence And it hurts… To be memory, not the present To be past right in your face I’m your father… still I am Even when you don’t see me [Verse 2] I never asked for anything Never counted what I gave I just wanted to remain A safe place in your days I stood beside you when you never knew Picked you up when you fell apart Now I stand outside your door Not sure if I still have a part [Pre-Chorus 2] I don’t recognize that distant look Those careful words you choose to say I didn’t change who I am I just kept loving you this way [Chorus] And it hurts… When affection turns to numbers When love is pushed aside When the heart has a price [Bridge] If I failed, I tried too hard If I broke, I put you first Fathers don’t learn from pages They learn from time and hurt I look at you, Tom, in silence And see how far you’ve gone My heart may be worn and tired But it was always yours [Final Chorus] And it hurts… When a son becomes winter And a father learns to stand Swallowing his tears And it hurts… But I still keep loving you From the outside looking in Even when I’m not called [Outro] If one day the world gets heavy And your pride is tired too There will be an old heart open Waiting quietly… For you