Lyrics
Yesterday saw you missing,
Reflecting on a past moment when someone was absent.
Drawn to the light in the distance
Drawn towards a distant light, possibly symbolizing hope or guidance.
Holding her hand while she listened,
Someone holding hands while another person listens.
She told him how much she would miss him
A person expressing how much they will miss someone.
Said his goodbyes to his children,
Expressing farewells to children.
And let the weight fade away
Letting go of a burden or emotional weight.
I have your hands,
The speaker possesses physical traits from someone else.
But I have my mother's eyes
Physical resemblance to the speaker's mother.
Your tact and poise
Adopting someone else's mannerisms and grace.
And her sense of wrong and right
Inheriting a sense of morality from a maternal figure.
Heard you awake in the middle of the night,
Awareness of someone waking up at night, possibly troubled.
Letting go of the things you keep inside
Releasing inner emotions and secrets.
Worked your fingers to the bone
Working hard but facing disappointment or unexpected outcomes.
To be sent home with a cardboard box
Returning home with meager belongings in a box.
Filled with everything you've known,
Acknowledging the transience of possessions and relationships.
All things come to be loved and lost
Recognizing the inevitability of love and loss.
I'll keep a moment sealed in time inside a picture frame,
Preserving a specific moment in time through a picture.
A small reminder of the days I thought would never change
Reflecting on days that seemed unchangeable.
They always say it's clear to see
Others can see aspects of the speaker's origin.
How parts of you shine through in me
Acknowledging the visibility of inherited traits.
I think you know, you won't be here forever
Awareness of the impermanence of a presence.
And you're counting down the days
Anticipation of the end, counting down days.
'Til you can rest your tired eyes and let it slip away
Yearning for rest and release from burdens.
The lessons learned at your side
Life lessons gained from someone close.
Will stay with me all my life,
Commitment to carry those lessons throughout life.
The man I hope to become, I know is deep down inside
Acknowledging an internalized image of a role model.
I know, you don't even need to say,
Understanding without the need for explicit affirmation.
I know you're proud in your own way
Acknowledging pride expressed in a unique manner.
I know you're proud in your own way
Reiteration of pride expressed uniquely.
And you watched me grow up
Observing mutual growth - the speaker and the mentioned person.
As I watched you grow older,
Witnessing the aging process of the mentioned person.
The chip off your block, held me up on your shoulders
Being influenced by the mentioned person, symbolized by a chip off the block.
I wish I told you yesterday
Regret for not expressing certain sentiments earlier.
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