[Intro - Guitar] Ten years old. Didn't have the words for it. [Verse 1 - Personal rap] Dad had a new life taking its shape, I stood there trying to work out my place. Nobody had to say "you're replaced," That's just how it landed in a ten-year-old brain. Wanted the bloke that I'd called my hero, Wanted to feel like I still came near first. Didn't know adults could love and be distant, Only knew waiting and watching for interest. Put on a grin, kept a question inside, If I got less trouble, would I get more time? Not a fair question for a kid to carry, But children fill gaps when nobody explains 'em. [Build] Small boy. Big silence. All that hurt with nowhere to write it. Let the bass hit— I'm saying it now. [Chorus - Rhythmic shouted hook] OUTSIDE THE FRAME! LOOKING RIGHT IN! TRYING TO FIND WHERE MY PLACE HAD BEEN! DAD, CAN YOU SEE ME? I'M STILL YOUR BOY! I NEEDED YOUR TIME— I DIDN'T NEED TOYS! [Verse 2 - Firmer, faster rap] Older me knows there were things I couldn't see, Kid in me still wants a seat by your knee. Both can be true without making a war, I can love you and say I needed more. Wanted advice before life got vicious, Wanted a call that wasn't about fixing. Kept acting tougher the further I drifted, Hard to admit what a boy keeps missing. Don't need to paint you as one whole thing, Got good memories next to the sting. This ain't a verdict. It's a voice from then. Still trying to understand where I fit in. [Bridge - Piano] I grew older. That question stayed. Now I've got words For the hurt at that age. [Final Chorus - Full drums] OUTSIDE THE FRAME! LOOKING RIGHT IN! TRYING TO FIND WHERE MY PLACE HAD BEEN! DAD, CAN YOU SEE ME? I'M STILL YOUR BOY! I NEEDED YOUR TIME— I DIDN'T NEED TOYS!
