[Intro]
[Verse]
In the dark, I drink my way through the night
To forget the fists, the words that cut so tight
Every scar a story, every bruise a memory
Dad's hand, a shadow, never far from me
[Chorus]
Alcohol's my solace, my silent friend
numbing pain, it's all I've ever needed
But one day, the rage it couldn't mend
Blinded me, and my father's life was ended
[Chorus]
Redemption's a bitter pill to swallow
For what I did, I can never wash away
The weight of guilt, the sorrow
In my heart, forever I'll stay
[Verse]
Now I stand alone, in this cold, empty house
Where once laughter filled the air, now only silence roosts
I thought I'd find peace, but it's just more lies
A cycle broken, but at what cost, oh why?
[Chorus]
Alone, I face the mirror, see the man I used to be
With eyes full of regret, and a heart that's bleeding free
Redemption's a road, long and hard to tread
But I'll walk it, for the sake of those I've led
[Chorus]
In the shadows, where the light won't reach
I find my solace, in the silence and the ache
For the pain, the love, the loss, the gain
In the end, it's just the human heart's refrain.
[Outro]