The Man I Never Knew

The Man I Never Knew


[Verse 1]
I dreamed I'd be the kind of man
Who'd put his own dreams in a box
Who'd swallow down the bitter years
And hold two tiny hearts
Never asking for a thing
Just love and sacrifice

[Chorus]
But I'm not him, I'm not him
I'm the one who walked away
Left those half-hearts on the floor
To sort their lives out on their own
Looking back through rearview glass
I see the damage I have done

[Verse 2]
My old man ate his shame like bread
Never spoke about the pain
I swore I'd be different, be better
But the bottle tastes the same
Now my kids don't know my name
And I don't know theirs

[Chorus]
But I'm not him, I'm not him
I'm the one who couldn't stay
Thought the light would set me free
But it just got dimmer every day
Looking back through rearview glass
I see the damage I have done

[Bridge]
Did I do that? Did I leave?
Did I walk away for good?
Time don't heal what I have broken
Peace won't find a man like me
This pillow's just a place of ghosts
And regret that won't let go

[Final Chorus]
I'm not him, I'm not him
Never was, never will be
The man I dreamed about that night
The man they needed me to be
Looking back through rearview glass
I'm still lost in what I've done