After accepting myself, I made the decision
To leave my father’s house, afraid of the reaction
From the nasty neighbors, sharp words
I wanted to protect my old man from the fabricated stories
I thought about how it wouldn’t be good for him
Besides having to accept my orientation
He’d have to listen to the jokes of those who lived there
So I decided to leave and not look back
You can't even imagine how it is
For a young gay person to leave their parents’ house
Many of them are kicked out Like animals
I’ll tell you the story of a young gay
To give you an idea and make you realize
He says:
"I left to save myself"
"I went far away, I couldn’t take it anymore"
"I felt suffocated, an intruder in my own home"
"They say I’m promiscuous, that I went off track, but I just want to live my life"
I face my fears,
It’s hard to go back
I knew that place was no longer my home
I’m on the bus, looking out the window
For a moment, I think about pulling the signal
Giving up on returning to that place
But I need to visit my dad
Even if the pain makes me want to stop
I’ll go to his house
But truthfully, I didn’t want to go back there
Heart racing, facing the past
For the love of my dad, I ignore the past
I go back to that neighborhood where I faced so many silent nightmares
I revisit my pain
Returning to the past
Every visit there is a mental battle
Bad memories, endless charges
Returning to that place made me feel very bad
I hoped those neighbors wouldn’t see me arrive
I didn’t want to see those people who once made me cry
They punished me for my sexuality, words from my childhood
Today I’m free, but the pain is constant
They said absurd things about me
But they never thought that one day it would end
The news on TV always left me worried
"Young people kicked out for who they are"
"Home became a nightmare, I suffered pressure"
"I had to leave, restart my life"
"Even free, sometimes it’s hard not to look back"
And I remembered everything I went through there
The fear of going back to a place that always treated me badly
I’m on my way to that place
That I once left
Not wanting to return
Heart racing, facing the past
For the love of my dad, I ignore the past
I go back to that neighborhood where I faced so many silent nightmares
I revisit my pain
Returning to the past
I look through the window, my heart races
Each visit is a test, but I lead the way
I remember the young person who left there years ago
Full of fears and uncertainties about what the future held
I left there with my chest open and the certainty
That I wouldn’t accept those words anymore
I wouldn’t accept being put down
Screw all those ill-loved ones
Heart racing, facing the past
For the love of my dad, I ignore the past
I go back to that place, revisit the pain
But in my new home, that’s where I belong (without guilt)
Acceptance is key, I face every fear
A brave heart, always with love
I go back to see my dad, but I know where I belong
In my new home, that’s where I belong
Heart racing, facing the past (past, oh yeah)
For the love of my dad, I’m strong and I don’t stay silent
I go back to that place, revisit the pain
But today I have a new home
And in it, I find myself (without guilt)
Acceptance is key, I face every fear
A brave heart, always with love
I go back to see my dad
I know where I’m from
And in my new home, that’s where I belong
I face my fears, with my head held high
I accepted who I am, I’m no longer oppressed
My story is one of struggle, but also victory
My heart is racing, memories burning
I go back to the past, just to visit you
I face the demons, I won’t retreat
Acceptance is the key, I face every fear
A brave heart, always with love
I go back to see my dad, I know where I’m from
In my new home, that’s where I belong
I raise my voice
I continue my fight
And with it, I win
Heart racing
Facing the past (past, oh yeah)
I go back to see my dad
I face my fears
I accepted who I am
From now on
They won’t oppress me anymore (never again)
Heart racing, facing the past (past, oh yeah)
For the love of my dad, I’m strong and I don’t stay silent
I go back to that place, revisit the pain
But today I have a new home
And in it, I find myself (without guilt)
(UHHH YEAH)
And with it, I win
Heart racing
Facing the past (past, oh yeah)
I go back to see my dad
I face my fears
I accepted who I am
From now on
They won’t oppress me anymore (never again)
Heart racing, facing the past (past, oh yeah)
For the love of my dad, I’m strong and I don’t stay silent
I go back to that place, revisit the pain
But today I have a new home
And in it, I find myself (without guilt)
(UHHH YEAH)
