[Instrumental Intro] (Melancholic acoustic guitar building into heavy electric riff) [Verse 1] I look in the mirror and who do I see? A ghost from the past staring right back at me The lines on my face and the weight in my hands I’m finally starting to understand The silence you kept and the burdens you bore The battles you fought just outside of our door [Pre-Chorus] The years slip away like sand through the glass I swore I'd be different, but time moves too fast Now I feel the blood pulling me back to the start [Chorus] I am the echo of the life that you led Walking the same weary road that you tread Through the fire, through the sorrow, through the battles we've won I look at my hands, I am my father’s son! Yeah, I am my father's son! [Verse 2] You built me a fortress from iron and stone But left me to figure out life on my own I held onto anger, I held onto pride But now I can see there was nowhere to hide From the destiny written in bone and in blood I’m standing right here where you once stood [Pre-Chorus] The years slip away like sand through the glass I swore I'd be different, but time moves too fast Now I feel the blood pulling me back to the start [Chorus] I am the echo of the life that you led Walking the same weary road that you tread Through the fire, through the sorrow, through the battles we've won I look at my hands, I am my father’s son! [Melodic Guitar Solo] (Fast, emotional, virtuosic power metal guitar solo) [Bridge] (Half-time, heavy bass and drums, emotional vocal delivery) Forgive me the blindness of my younger days We're bound by the shadows in so many ways I carry your name and I carry your light Into the dark of the endless night! [Epic Chorus] (Full energy, soaring vocals, double bass drums) I am the echo of the life that you led! Walking the same weary road that you tread! Through the fire, through the sorrow, through the battles we've won I look at my hands, I am my father’s son! [Outro] I am the echo. I bear the name. In the cold light of day, we are one and the same. I am my father's son. (Fading heavy guitar chord, slow acoustic outro) [End]
