Lyrics
[Verse 1] You'll turn seven soon And I've missed it all Your first steps, your first words, even your first fall I see your face through a screen sometimes And I fake a smile while I die inside [Chorus] You're my mirror, you're my son And I've been absent for too long I'm sorry I wasn't there to guide you Sorry for the nights I didn't hold you I wasn't gone because I didn't care I was lost in guilt and I wasn't prepared [Verse 2] Your brother gets the best of me And I hate what that says about the man I've been You deserve more than scattered days or distant calls that fade away I pray you never feel like I forgot 'Cause you were never not in my thoughts [Chorus] I'm sorry I wasn't there to guide you Sorry for the nights I didn't hold you I wasn't gone because I didn't care I was drowning in shame, gasping for air [Bridge] They say time can heal, but it can't rewind I'd trade my years just to hold you in my arms I don't need a second chance at life I just need you to know I'm trying [Outro] I'm sorry I wasn't there to guide you But I'm here now if you'll let me beside you You're my son, my reason, my skin and bone Even in silence, you are never alone