Greatest Masterpiece
Greatest Masterpiece: A Heartfelt Journey of Family, Love, and Resilience
Lyrics
Hey my oldest son
Addressing the singer's oldest son.
Hope you're having fun
Expressing a hope that the son is enjoying himself.
Know that you're my greatest masterpiece
Acknowledging the son as the singer's greatest masterpiece, possibly referring to parenthood.
When you're feeling low
Encouraging the son to turn to family when feeling down.
You can always go
Reassuring the son that he can always return home.
Go back home to your family
Emphasizing the importance of family.
Your childhood is gone
Noting the passage of time and the end of childhood.
Go out and sing your songs
Encouraging the son to express himself through music.
You're my greatest masterpiece
Reiterating the son as the singer's greatest masterpiece.
Tell me I'm enough
Asking the son to affirm the singer's worth.
I won't call your bluff
Expressing confidence in the son's honesty.
You're the one who taught me everything
Acknowledging the son's role in teaching the singer everything.
Now it's in the air
Not specifying what is now "in the air," possibly referring to the son's influence.
Moving here or there
Describing a sense of restlessness or movement.
Makes we want to scream out
Expressing a strong emotional reaction, the desire to scream out.
In the streets
Suggesting a chaotic or busy environment, possibly the streets.
Your childhood is gone
Repeating the idea of the end of childhood.
Go out and sing your songs
Encouraging the son to share his music with the world.
You're my greatest masterpiece
Reaffirming the son's status as the singer's greatest masterpiece.
My masterpiece
Repeating the idea of the son being a masterpiece.
My masterpiece
-When I'm scared, I don't know what to do
Describing a feeling of fear and uncertainty.
I've only got ten dollars and a pair of shoes
Highlighting financial limitations with only ten dollars and a pair of shoes.
Try to play my music every single night
Expressing dedication to playing music consistently.
When I wake in the morning, all I gotta do is
Describing a routine of waking up and facing the day.
Fight, to stay alive
Conveying a struggle for survival.
Do is fight
Reiterating the need to fight to stay alive.
To stay alive, live
Emphasizing the ongoing battle for survival.
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