For You, I Crossed the Shore

[Verse 1]
I left my land with your names in my coat,
One last goodbye caught in my throat.
Mama stood quiet by the doorway light,
I carried your hope into the night.
I crossed the miles for a better day,
Though every road pulled my heart away.

[Chorus]
I left my home so you could have more,
Your faces are the reason I crossed that shore.
Every mile, every tear I knew—
I’m building a life that leads back to you.

[Verse 2]
New streets, strange words, and a room of my own,
I learned to be brave where I stood alone.
When the nights ran long, I held on tight
To the thought of your lives getting a little more bright.

[Bridge]
If this distance asks what I’m living for,
It’s your chance to open a wider door.

[Outro]
I miss my land, I miss you all—
I’ll keep going till we rise, one and all.