Lyrics
Haven't you heard about me!?
Talema Rover!
(Verse 1)
Sunshine on my face, but a storm in my soul
News came crashing, a story yet untold
Your laughter fading, a future growing cold
Miles away from you, a dream I couldn't hold
(Pre-Chorus)
Stretched every penny, but the well ran dry
"Job wanted" signs mocked me as I passed them by
Even if I'd flown, what could my presence buy?
Another empty plate, another tearful sigh
(Chorus)
So I smile on the surface, a mask I create
A heart that's hollow, a rhythm out of place
Every path a dead end, leading to a locked gate
I let you down, Dad, and the weight is too great
Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm!
(Verse 2)
Thought of Mom and siblings, their grief a swirling sea
Wished I could be their anchor, set their spirits free
But I was adrift, lost in a foreign memory
Powerless to heal, a love meant to be
(Pre-Chorus)
The miles stretched like an ocean, endless and wide
Your final moments, a picture I couldn't hide
Guilt, a heavy burden, a burden I couldn't confide
Tears refused to fall, a river running dry inside
(Chorus)
So I smile on the surface, a mask I create
A heart that's hollow, a rhythm out of place
Every path a dead end,I let you down, Dad, and the weight is too great
Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm!
(Chorus)
So I smile on the surface, a mask I create
A heart that's hollow, a rhythm out of place
Every path a dead end, leading to a locked gate
I let you down, Dad, and the weight is too great
Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm!
(Bridge)
No final embrace, no secrets whispered near
No memory to cherish, just a heart filled with fear
Forgive me, Mom, for the shoulder I couldn't be there
In your darkest hour, the one who wasn't there to care
(Chorus)
So I smile on the surface, a mask I create
A heart that's hollow, a rhythm out of place
Every path a dead end, leading to a locked gate
I let you down, Dad, and the weight is too great
(Outro)
But in the silence, I hear your voice, warm and low
"Rise up, my child, let your spirit flow"
Though tears may not fall, my love will always grow
Dad, wherever you are, I'll never let go
Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm!
