(Soft Acoustic Intro – ocean wind, distant gulls) When I was just a kid I used to climb up on Grandpa’s knee And ask him questions About the Navy (Verse 1) I’d point at old photographs up on the wall Young men in uniforms standing proud and tall And ask him, “Grandpa, what was it like?” He’d smile a little, stare off to the side Say, “Well son… the ocean gets cold at night” Then change the subject before too much time Never angry… never mean Just quiet in places I couldn’t see (Pre-Chorus) Back then I thought maybe He just didn’t wanna talk (Chorus) There’s stories he could tell And stories that he carried Some memories sit too deep To fit inside words easily And I didn’t understand that silence Till the sea carried me away too Funny how some things take living Before they finally make sense to you (Verse 2) Turned eighteen and signed my name Chasing purpose… pride… and family names Grandpa shook my hand that day Said, “Make sure you come home the same” I laughed and told him not to worry Young men think they’re built invincible early But somewhere between those foreign shores I started seeing what his silence was for (Pre-Chorus) Cause some nights stay with you forever Even after you leave them behind (Chorus) Now there’s stories I can tell And stories that I carry Some belong around the table Some just stay out at sea And I finally understand Why Grandpa answered carefully Cause there’s things you survive somehow But never fully leave (Bridge – stripped down/emotional) Came home one fall evening Still wearing sand in my boots Grandpa sitting on the porch Like he always used to do He looked at me for a moment Could tell something changed inside Then he nodded once real slowly And I nodded back And neither one of us said much at all (Slow emotional build – steel guitar/strings) Cause for the first time in my life I understood the look in his eyes (Final Chorus – emotional lift) There’s stories we can tell And stories that we carry Some stay folded into silence Between old sailors and family And now when my own kids ask questions I smile and keep it light Cause some things ain’t about hiding pain Some things are about protecting peace After you’ve already paid the price (Outro – ocean waves/porch creak fade) Grandpa looked out toward the sunset And quietly said: “Now you know.” (fade)
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