Unknown Son
Unveiling the Journey: Unknown Son's Unspoken Tale of Love and Independence
Lyrics
Got a photo
Reflecting on a photograph
Of this kid in my bifold
Picture of a child in a wallet
He was seven
Childhood memory of being seven
Wasn't that long ago
Recent past, not a distant memory
Supposed to be there
Expected to be present
Little did I know
Unaware of what was to come
Years caught up
Time has passed, aging
It's just the way it goes
Acceptance of life's course
Where were you when I was still just an unknown son
Questioning others' absence during early struggles
Needed love went unfulfilled for oh so long
Longing for love that was lacking
Call me up you beg, you kneel
Pleading for attention
Tell me how it feels, if it isn't real
Challenge to prove authenticity of emotions
I'll do this on my own
Embracing independence
Ten years later
A decade later, a reversal of roles
The tables have turned
Feeling justified or redeemed
Vindicated
Past connections severed
My bridges left burned
Having gained knowledge and experience
Educated
Educated but possibly distant
What did you learn?
Questioning the value of acquired knowledge
Got a piece of paper
Formal qualification represented by a paper
You look so unconcerned
Seeming indifferent
Where were you when I was still just an unknown son
Reiteration of questioning others' absence
Needed love went unfulfilled for oh so long
Continued yearning for unfulfilled love
Call me up you beg, you kneel
Repeated call for attention
Tell me how it feels, if it isn't real
Doubting the authenticity of emotions
I'll do this on my own
Embracing self-reliance
Ooh together all
Expressing unity and togetherness
Together we're altogether better off
Believing in collective well-being
Ooh together all
Reiteration of unity and mutual benefit
Together we'll be altogether better off
Hope for a better collective future
Where were you when I was still just an unknown son
Final reiteration of questioning others' absence
Needed love went unfulfilled for oh so long
Longing for love endured for an extended period
Call me up you beg, you kneel
Persisting call for attention
Tell me how it feels, if it isn't real
Challenging the sincerity of emotions
I'll do this on my own
Embracing self-reliance once again
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