Verse
Hey buddy… sit with me a minute, okay
There’s something heavy on my chest I gotta say
I know the house feels different lately, feels cold
Like the silence got louder than it used to be before
You didn’t do anything wrong, I need you to hear that
None of this pain is something you caused back
Sometimes grown-ups carry things they don’t show
Smile on the outside while the inside breaks slow
We tried to fix it, tried to hold it together
But broken things don’t heal just because we pretend better
And I don’t wanna teach you love means staying in pain
So I’m choosing the truth even if it feels insane
Pre-Chorus
I wish I could make it easier
I wish I could make it fair
But I’d rather break a moment
Than let you grow up breathing despair
Chorus
I’m not leaving you
I’m just changing where I stand
You’ll always be my heart
No matter what you understand
Even if this hurts
Even if you’re confused
I’m breaking us apart
So I don’t break you
Verse
You’ll have two homes but one truth
That your dad still shows up no matter what you go through
I’ll be at your games, your nights when you can’t sleep
Your bad days, your victories, your scraped-up knees
Sometimes love isn’t staying — it’s knowing when to go
When the fire turns to smoke and the air gets too low
And I don’t want you growing up thinking pain is normal
That silence is strength, that hurting is formal
You deserve a future where love feels safe
Where you don’t carry weight that bends your shape
Pre-Chorus
I’m scared you’ll hate me for this
I’m scared you won’t understand
But I’d rather lose your comfort
Than lose the man I am
Chorus
I’m not leaving you
I’m just changing where I stand
You’ll always be my heart
No matter what you understand
Even if this hurts
Even if you’re confused
I’m breaking us apart
So I don’t break you
Bridge
One day you’ll see it clearer
When you’re older, when you’re strong
That sometimes love means walking away
So nobody grows up wrong
Breakdown
I carry this guilt
I carry this weight
But I won’t let you inherit
My mistakes
You deserve better than quiet pain
You deserve sunlight, not emotional rain
Final Chorus
I’m not leaving you
I swear on everything I am
You’ll always be my son
You’ll always have my hand
If this breaks me
If I lose my pride
I’ll take all the damage
So you don’t have to inside
Outro
When you’re older… you’ll understand…
But until then… I’m right here…