Til Dawn

When we were young
I remember the moments that we shared
When chasing the sun
But now love is gone
And forever feels closer to dawn
Take me back to when we were just kids
When life was much simpler than this
When we were young

Struggle just to keep up
You question what your place is
Like what the hell you’re chasing
Steady wonder what the pace is
Catch a grip
Time you grow up
Time you face it
Cause you know time is wasting
Ain’t nobody gon’ replace it
Always set your mark
But you gon’ fall adjacent
Put yourself first
But why’s it last that you be placing
Yeah
Selfish ambitions are what define you
Tell me why you deserve this
When those you love you don’t pay mind to
Yeah
Its been years since diagnosis
Why's a 12 year old the reason
She has all her hopes in
All she has to handle
Don’t you lie
You never stood in
Your father, little brother
Stood by her
Like why you couldn’t
In your heart is love
But why the struggle just to show it
If you only understood
What would spiral out the moment
Years will pass
Condition growing harsher
Much as you ignore it
Time will come for her departure

When we were young
I remember the moments that we shared
When chasing the sun
But now love is gone
And forever feels closer to dawn
Take me back to when we were just kids
When life was much simpler than this
When we were young

This parts for you
Like I said it always has been
I want to make you proud
My biggest fear
It’ll never happen
Not in time
Where you’ll miss your chance to see it
Or worse
You’ll be around to see me never be it
A bitter pill to swallow
Seeing tears flow out your eyes
In the moment that you pleaded
Begging, you don’t wanna die
You have to see me make it
Have to promise that you’d be there
I know you’re scared as hell
But taught me courage, mom
Let’s be clear
The break throughs ‘round the corner
When it feels like alls against you
I take another glance
And see the hope that represents you
Did all you could for me
And I hope my actions tell you
I want to be the man
That you turned my father into
I think of all the days
That I know we took for granted
Even after this
I’m far from sure I understand it
Life works different wonders
To complex for comprehension
I know I’m far from perfect
Hope you know my good intention

When we were young
I remember the moments that we shared
When chasing the sun
But now love is gone
And forever feels closer to dawn
Take me back to when we were just kids
When life was much simpler than this
When we were young