[Verse 1] I was small when the rooms went quiet Three empty places where the laughter had been Two brothers, one sister, gone before I knew them I learned their names from the ache in my skin They said somebody planted drugs in our home They came to take me; my parents said no Mason, you left far too young for this world And they say my twin never made it through birth [Pre-Chorus] I keep turning over questions Like a stone I can't set down [Chorus] What is it like with a brother beside you? A sister who knows all the years you got through? Someone who'd say, “You belong here with us” When the whole room makes you feel like too much I wanted a hand, I wanted a place A little less doubt when I looked at my face I still don't know what I was supposed to be Growing up wishing you'd grown up with me [Verse 2] On the other side, I was the black sheep Looked down on, told to leave, told to keep quiet I felt like a burden, a mistake in the picture Like nobody meant for me to be part of the family The hate got heavier, day after day I couldn't make sense of the words they would say Being born wasn't a choice I got to make So why did I carry the blame for their pain? [Pre-Chorus] I keep turning over questions Still no answer settles down [Chorus] What is it like with a brother beside you? A sister who knows all the years you got through? Someone who'd say, “You belong here with us” When the whole room makes you feel like too much I wanted a hand, I wanted a place A little less doubt when I looked at my face I still don't know what I was supposed to be Growing up wishing you'd grown up with me [Bridge] Do they know me beneath all the stories? How do I trust what they show me now? I asked for love, I asked to be wanted I kept my regrets like a weight on my chest Maybe the child I was deserved more than silence Maybe I wasn't the reason they turned away [Final Chorus] What is it like with a brother beside you? A sister who knows all the years you got through? I still hear the names that I never got to call Still wish there'd been someone to catch me when I fall I wanted a hand, I wanted a place To be welcomed in without earning my space I don't know what it would've meant to be free But I know that child deserved family [Outro] Mason, I think of you To the ones I never knew I wonder what growing up together could be[Verse 1] Do you know how I felt at every family event? I never felt like I belonged I kept asking what a family looked like While so much happened, so many truths went untold [Pre-Chorus] I had so much love for y’all But something never felt complete At the end of every gathering I went home to face the pain alone [Chorus] I just wish we’d had more time together It hurts to know we’ve grown apart We’re all separated once again And it feels like I have lost it all I sit here with my daughter, wondering What a family day would look like If y’all were here beside us If y’all were here tonight [Verse 2] I replay the little moments The chairs pulled close, the stories half-told I wanted more than borrowed hours More than saying goodbye and going home [Pre-Chorus] I had so much love for y’all I still carry it with me But when the room fell quiet I faced the hurt alone [Chorus] I just wish we’d had more time together It hurts to know we’ve grown apart We’re all separated once again And it feels like I have lost it all I sit here with my daughter, wondering What a family day would look like If y’all were here beside us If y’all were here tonight [Bridge] Maybe she would know your laughter Maybe she’d have someone’s eyes I would tell her all the stories And let her ask you things herself [Final Chorus] I just wish we’d had more time together I still keep a place for you in my heart We’re all separated once again But love is not the same as gone I sit here with my daughter, wondering What a family day would look like If y’all were here beside us If y’all were here tonight [Outro] If y’all were here We’d have more time
