Being As An Ocean - ... And Their Consequence lyrics

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Unforgiveness 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