I spent my whole life runnin' from your shadow and your name
Only to grow up walkin' through the exact same pain
I look into the mirror and I see you in my face
Livin' with the heavy truth that time cannot erase
I spent my whole life runnin' from your shadow and your name
Only to grow up walkin' through the exact same pain
I look into the mirror and I see you in my face
Livin' with the heavy truth that time cannot erase
I used to hate the silence when you walked inside the room
The sudden burst of anger that would fill the house with gloom
I promised to my mother I would be a different man
Do everything I could to break away from how you ran
Now I got my own bills and people I must feed
Feelin' all the pressure from every silent need
The world don't give a damn about the tears a father cries
They only care about the bread and what you can provide
That stubborn pride I hated was the only shield you had
Fightin' with the demons while the world was going bad
I finally understand the weight you carried on your own
And looking at my reflection the truth is clearly shown
I spent my whole life runnin' from your shadow and your name
Only to grow up walkin' through the exact same pain
I look into the mirror and I see you in my face
Livin' with the heavy truth that time cannot erase
I spent my whole life runnin' from your shadow and your name
Only to grow up walkin' through the exact same pain
I look into the mirror and I see you in my face
Livin' with the heavy truth that time cannot erase
We never said I love you but you worked until you bled
Breakin' all your bones just to keep us clothed and fed
I let go of the anger that I held inside my youth
Starin' in your tired eyes and seein' all the truth
I wear your blood I wear your pride and now I understand
What it really takes to be an honest workin' man
I spent my whole life runnin' from your shadow and your name
Only to grow up walkin' through the exact same pain
I look into the mirror and I see you in my face
Livin' with the heavy truth that time cannot erase
I'm walking in your shadow
I finally understand