[Verse 1 - sad beginning] One day her father opened a cardboard box Wooden parts, worn down and lost He laid them out across the floor Each piece a story from before He scraped off glue with patient hands Sanded edges, made his careful plans She watched him work, eyes wide and clear And saw his brow furrow... shed a single tear [Chorus] Something was missing, although he tried A silence settled deep inside You can build with care, you can make it neat But some things leave you incomplete And though he smiled to hide defeat He knew he’d always be incomplete [Verse 2] The shape took form, a rocking chair Once held someone who wasn’t there He paused, then frowned, tools in hand One piece was gone—he’d understand She asked him softly, “What’s wrong daddy?” He said, “A piece is missing, its not complete” They sat and stared, the work undone The chair, like him, missing someone [Chorus] Something was missing, although he tried A silence settled deep inside You can build with care, you can make it neat But some things leave you incomplete And though he smiled to hide defeat He knew it’d always be incomplete [Bridge] That chair was once a cradle of grace Now left to fade in a quiet place She took her leave, but not alone— She carried a piece he called his own The ones who loved it, they never knew They held the part that made it true Now it leans, it creaks, it cannot sway Like hearts that break and drift away [Final Chorus – Soft, Reflective] Something was missing, although he tried A silence settled deep inside You can build with care, you can make it neat But some things leave you incomplete And though he smiled to hide defeat He knew it’d always be incomplete He knew he'd always be incomplete
