DADDY'S NEARBY [Intro] The dance is over, little one, You don't have to bow. Let the sabers touch the ground— I'm beside you now. [Verse 1] I followed every broken thread Through forests black and cold, Every whispered name of yours, Every lie they sold. I feared the stage had gone dark, That I'd arrived too late, But here you are beneath the moon, Still trembling before fate. [Pre-Chorus] No hands will pull your strings tonight, No voice will make you run. The curtain fell, the crowd is gone— My search is finally done. [Chorus] So let your ribbons lose their glow, Let every weapon lie. You don't have to dance for them, Your daddy's nearby. Cry into my coat tonight, You don't have to hide. The Marionette can close her eyes— Your daddy's nearby. [Verse 2] I see the blood upon your hands, The tears you couldn't save, And someone sleeping silently Whom all your courage couldn't save. Don't tell me you should've done more, Don't carry every grave. You're still my little girl tonight, Not the weapon they named. [Bridge] If all the world demands a show, Then let them wait outside. No strings, no masks, no audience— Just stay here by my side. [Final Chorus] Let the final thread go slack, Let darkness pass us by. You've fought enough for one small heart— Your daddy's nearby. And if tomorrow calls your name, We'll face it side by side. But for tonight, just rest, my girl. I'm here. [Outro] The dance is over. You can come home now.
