Title: THE STORIES YOU NEVER TOLD [Intro – Soft piano and nylon guitar, 16 seconds, faint ticking clock] [Verse 1] Dad would fix the old car in the yard Mom would mend the clothes we wore I was young, I never noticed How much they had been through before When I was young, I never understood Why Dad spoke so little of himself Mom would smile through all her troubles And keep her sadness to herself [Verse 2] When I failed, Dad never scolded He poured some tea and sat with me Mom said, “It’s all right, don’t worry” Then turned away so I could not see Some nights Dad would sit in silence Mom would wipe the tears away I believed we’d always have tomorrow Never knew how time could slip away [Chorus] Oh, Mom and Dad, what stories went untold? What memories have you kept inside? What dreams were left behind you? What burdens did you bear for me? Oh, Mom and Dad, why were the words so few? When love was deeper than I knew I grew up without understanding All the things you kept from view [Verse 3] Then I grew up chasing my own dreams Busy with the things I had to do There were days I never stopped to ask you About the past you had lived through Now at last, I’m beginning to understand Some things are hard to put in words Love can run so deep within the heart Yet leave so much of it unheard [Bridge – Music softens, intimate vocal] If I ever took your love for granted Please forgive me, Mom and Dad I want to sit beside you now And hear the stories I never asked Whether joyful or filled with sorrow I will listen, starting today Let me say, “I love you, Mom” Before that chance has slipped away [Pre-Chorus – Gentle instrumental build] Time keeps flowing like a river While the years keep passing by When I see the silver in your hair I realize how much I’ve left behind [Final Chorus – Gentle emotional lift] Oh, Mom and Dad, what stories went untold? Please tell me of the days gone by Of the dreams you had to leave behind Of the love you kept inside Oh, Mom and Dad, now I want to understand All the years that brought you here I don’t need the world to give me more I just want you both still near [Outro – Soft piano and nylon guitar] You have lived your lives so quietly Now I’ll learn to sit and hear Though some stories remain untold Your love will always live in me [Final guitar note, let it ring naturally, then stop. No fade.]
