For My Folks
Unspoken Gratitude: A Tribute in Song to My Beloved Folks
Lyrics
Hard to find the words
Expressing difficulty in finding appropriate words.
And how to use a verse to thank you now
Acknowledging the challenge of using a verse to express gratitude.
For everything you've been and everything you've done
Expressing appreciation for the person's entire being and actions.
And I'll try to be the best, try to be the better person I can be
Committing to strive to be the best and a better person.
And I'll try to do you proud and I'll never do you wrong
Pledging to make the person proud and avoid wrongdoing.
You'll never know how
Expressing the difficulty of fully conveying love.
How much I love you
Stating deep love and gratitude.
For everything you did
Expressing gratitude for all the person has done.
But, you'll never hold on
Recognizing the inevitability of not fully understanding the person's experiences.
But, I'll never let go
Committing to never let go despite not fully understanding.
Of all the love you gave
Valuing and holding onto the love received.
I was just a kid
Reflecting on childhood and past promises.
I remember what I said, I'd buy a house
Recalling a promise to buy a house as a gesture of gratitude.
And I could never give enough for everything you did
Feeling inadequate in repaying for all the person has done.
But, now I'm 24 and I'm not the little boy that I once was
Acknowledging personal growth but still needing support.
But, I promise you that I can keep my promises
Committing to keeping promises despite personal changes.
You'll never know how
Reiterating the challenge of fully expressing love.
How much I love you
Reaffirming deep love and appreciation.
For everything you did
Expressing gratitude for everything done by the person.
And you'll never hold on
Acknowledging the impossibility of fully grasping the person's experiences.
But, I'll never let go
Committing to never let go despite the challenges.
Of all the love you gave
Valuing and holding onto the love received.
I'm never gonna be, never gonna be what the world wants
Expressing a rejection of conforming to societal expectations.
But, even if half of me becomes half of you, that's all I want
Desiring to embody half of the qualities of the person.
I'm never gonna be, never gonna be what the world wants
Reiterating the rejection of societal expectations.
But, even if half of me becomes half of you, that's all I want
Desiring to embody half of the qualities of the person.
You'll never know how
Reiterating the challenge of fully expressing love.
How much I love you
Reaffirming deep love and appreciation.
For everything you did
Expressing gratitude for everything done by the person.
And you'll never hold on
Acknowledging the impossibility of fully grasping the person's experiences.
And I'll never let go
Committing to never let go despite the challenges.
Of all the love you gave
Valuing and holding onto the love received.
I'm never gonna be, never gonna be what the world wants
Expressing a rejection of conforming to societal expectations.
But, even if half of me becomes half of you, that's all I want
Desiring to embody half of the qualities of the person.
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