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Father Lyrics by Northshore

2017

[Verse 1]
These days I can barely remember my own name
Most days you can find me passed out
In the backyard with my friends
We wholeheartedly waited desperately with anxiety
For the right one to come alone
With a cigarette in our hand, burning at our souls

[Chorus]
Yeah, we grew up, grew up
We stood up, stood up
We let our lungs give out
And we look back, look back
To the smiles that we lacked
Promised ourselves that we’d figure it out

[Verse 2]
I’m not gonna raise my child to be afraid of
The things I was told to fear
When he grows up, I hope
He’s a better man than his father
They say that getting older is the greatest part
But they don’t teach you how to grow up from the start
And we’re expected to get by on a wage we can’t survive on
I’m not saying that we’re all perfect
But it doesn’t mean we can’t try

[Chorus]
We grew up, grew up
We stood up, stood up
We let our lungs give out
And we look back, look back
To the smiles that we lacked
Promised ourselves that we’d figure it out

[Post-Chorus]
I’m not gonna raise my child to be afraid of
The things I was told to fear
When he grows up I hope
He’s a better man than his father

[Bridge]
Yeah, we grew up, grew up
We stood up, stood up
We let our lungs give out
And we look back, look back
To the smiles that we lacked
Promised ourselves that we’d figure it out

[Chorus]
We grew up, grew up
We stood up, stood up
We let our lungs give out
And we look back, look back
To the smiles that we lacked
Promised ourselves that we’d figure it out

[Post-Chorus]
I’m not gonna raise my child to be afraid of
The things I was told to fear
When he grows up I hope
He’s a better man than his father

[Outro]
Enhance this world to surpass and outmatch
Everything you know it should be
Enhance this world to surpass and outmatch
Everything you know it should be
Credits
Northshore

Northshore

About “Father” by Northshore

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