Being As An Ocean - ... And Their Consequence lyrics
rate meUnforgiveness is a cell that I've made for myself
Things can be said before,
"Farewell."
Rich splashed his face with cold water
Took a look at the man in the mirror
He dried up and walked out to the porch
To finally talk to his father
Man now tired, relieved of his anger
His son looked him in the eye
Spoke through anxiety
"Dad, something has been weighing on me"
"What is it, Richie?"
He thought
He took a deep breath
His back drenched in sweat
Unforgiveness is a cell that I've made for myself
Things can be said before,
"Farewell."
Floridian heat
He heard the ice melt in his father's tea
The rocking creek of the swing
Quietly, Rich began to speak
When I was young
You were awful to me
A terrible father, a worse husband
You have to see the blood on your hands
Of all people, know what it's like to fear your old man
The entire life I've resented you
But now I get what
I meant when she said,
Ain't nobody perfect
Ain’t nobody gonna pe perfect
I'm tired of carrying resentments
I'm trying my best to forgive you
To forgive you
To forgive you
To forgive you
To forgive you
"Oh my son,
For what I've done
I'm so sorry
Just know that I've always loved you
If you ever can forgive me"
Our unforgiveness is a cell
That we make for ourselves
Things can be said before,
"Farewell."
"Oh my son,
For what I've done
I'm so sorry
"Oh my son,
For what I've done
I'm so sorry
A father, never so broken, a son, never outspoken
Held each other in warm embrace tears of joy
And pain streaming down their face.
Forgiveness opens the door to change
Being As An Ocean - ... And Their Consequence
We are not born with hate
It’s learned and observed as we grind out our days
Handed down from those held close
The ones we are supposed to trust the most
Sins of the father
Continued legacy or learned lesson?
No, this must go no further
Scripts handed down to those held close
They’ll be the ones to pay for the path we chose
Scripts handed down to those held close
They’ll be the ones to pay for the path we chose
(Chorus)
That angelic child
A perfect prayer in heart,
Let no bad happen
Let no bad happen
She ran out of her room
Tiny soft white womb
Daddy, please stop hurting mommy
It scared me so bad
When I saw her in that hospital bed
Please, daddy, I'm getting scared again
Say: 'I love you
Say I'm sorry
Let's just go to bed
Scripts handed down to those held close
They’ll be the ones to pay for the path we chose
Scripts handed down to those held close
They’ll be the ones to pay for the path we chose
(Chorus)
The coldness of man looked down on innocence
Hate blinding his compassion
Turned his rage on his child
Left lifeless among the presents
Father-given
Son-received
Red flows down the family tree
Father-given
Son-received
Red flows down the family tree
We can break the legacy of rage
The same evil that lay innocence to waste
Love and forgiveness can break the chains
We must not pass down our father's sin
Before they have begun to live, ____(?) our children
Our sons must not inherit our shame
Be the one to turn the page
I beg you
I beg you
I beg you
I beg you
Father-given
Son-received
Red flows down the family tree
Father-given
Son-received
Red flows down the family tree