Same State, Still Strangers with Orchestra (Remastered)

Verse 1: I grew up with a hole where a face should be Nobody talked about the man who made me Turns out he was living less than two hours away Could've made that drive in half of a day Chorus: He missed every candle on every cake I'd blow He missed the boy I was before he'd ever know I missed a house of brothers I never got to see I missed him learning how to love — too late for him and me Same state, still strangers — that's all we ever were Verse 2: A sister I never knew went looking through the branches Found my name in the roots and took her chances I've never stood beside the stone that holds his name Somewhere there's a picture of a life that could've stayed the same Chorus: He missed every candle on every cake I'd blow He missed the boy I was before he'd ever know I missed a house of brothers I never got to see I missed him learning how to love — too late for him and me Same state, still strangers — that's all we ever were Bridge: She sent a message I never thought I'd see "I think you're my brother" — and it set something free Now I've got sisters and brothers I can call my own Pictures on a screen where all our faces have grown We didn't get to choose what we lost But we get to choose what comes next Final Chorus: He missed the boy I was before I ever grew I missed the man he became when he started something new Same state, still strangers — but not you and I, no more I found myself — I found myself in you