Hiro Kushima - 8 - Pater glacialis, cor non amat

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[Pre-Chorus]
Virtutem oro, non dulcedinem,
I pray for strength, not tenderness.

Renuntio amori, eligō rigorem.
I renounce love, I choose severity.

Manus mea dura, cor meum frigidum,
My hand is harsh, my heart is cold.

Mitto caritatem, amplector fir…
I cast aside love, I embrace firmness.

[Chorus]
I shape my sons to outlast pain,
To live for strength, not for the rain.
The bastard bears the weight, my rage,
His eyes recall my darkest cage.
My heart’s a wall, my hands are chains

Hereditas malorum, damnatio manet,
A legacy of evil, damnation remains.

Cor fit lapideum, caritas exulat.
The heart turns to stone, love is exiled.

[Verse 2]
In the younger’s gaze I see my ghost,
A frightened child I fail the most.
His cries repeat my old refrains
But I shut out his ancient pains.
The elder learns to wear a mask,
To bury feelings, never ask.
I drift from both, alone inside,
Where once I lived, I’ve long since died.

[Pre-Chorus]
I know I break what I embrace,
Still I strike, I won’t erase.
I call it love, but it’s control
I lose them both to make them whole.

[Chorus]
Their futures forged in frost and night,
I teach them absence, steal their light.
The legacy I never chose

Tradō frigus, tradō dolorem,
I pass down the cold, I pass down the pain.

Aeternum gelum, in corde manet.
Eternal frost remains within the heart.

[Bridge]
Me ipse fallo, pro bono loquor,
I deceive myself, claiming it's for the best.

Sed scio in umbra, perdidi cor.
But in the shadows, I know I've lost my heart.

Iustifico facta, fata nego,
I justify my actions, I deny my fate.

In speculo fracto, nihil ego.
In the broken mirror, I am nothing.

[Final Chorus]
I face the world with empty eyes,
No tears, no hope, no more disguise.
The chains are set, the cycle spins
Love is the crime no one rescinds.

Carcer perpetuus, orbis iterat,
An eternal prison, the cycle repeats.

Pater glacialis, cor non amat.
A father of ice, a heart that cannot love.

[Outro]
No warmth remains, just echoes cold,
A kingdom lost, a heart unsold.
I crown my heirs with winter’s breath
Thus pain survives, thus love meets death.

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[Verse 1] I watch my sons like pawns in play, No gentle word, no child’s display. Each rule a stone, each law a wall No room for weakness, none at all. Commands and silence fill the space, Reprimands leave no embrace. Affection’s banished from their days, A father lost in iron ways. [Pre-Chorus] Virtutem oro, non dulcedinem, I pray for strength, not tenderness. Renuntio amori, eligō rigorem. I renounce love, I choose severity. Manus mea dura, cor meum frigidum, My hand is harsh, my heart is cold. Mitto caritatem, amplector fir… I cast aside love, I embrace firmness. [Chorus] I shape my sons to outlast pain, To live for strength, not for the rain. The bastard bears the weight, my rage, His eyes recall my darkest cage. My heart’s a wall, my hands are chains Hereditas malorum, damnatio manet, A legacy of evil, damnation remains. Cor fit lapideum, caritas exulat. The heart turns to stone, love is exiled. [Verse 2] In the younger’s gaze I see my ghost, A frightened child I fail the most. His cries repeat my old refrains But I shut out his ancient pains. The elder learns to wear a mask, To bury feelings, never ask. I drift from both, alone inside, Where once I lived, I’ve long since died. [Pre-Chorus] I know I break what I embrace, Still I strike, I won’t erase. I call it love, but it’s control I lose them both to make them whole. [Chorus] Their futures forged in frost and night, I teach them absence, steal their light. The legacy I never chose Tradō frigus, tradō dolorem, I pass down the cold, I pass down the pain. Aeternum gelum, in corde manet. Eternal frost remains within the heart. [Bridge] Me ipse fallo, pro bono loquor, I deceive myself, claiming it's for the best. Sed scio in umbra, perdidi cor. But in the shadows, I know I've lost my heart. Iustifico facta, fata nego, I justify my actions, I deny my fate. In speculo fracto, nihil ego. In the broken mirror, I am nothing. [Final Chorus] I face the world with empty eyes, No tears, no hope, no more disguise. The chains are set, the cycle spins Love is the crime no one rescinds. Carcer perpetuus, orbis iterat, An eternal prison, the cycle repeats. Pater glacialis, cor non amat. A father of ice, a heart that cannot love. [Outro] No warmth remains, just echoes cold, A kingdom lost, a heart unsold. I crown my heirs with winter’s breath Thus pain survives, thus love meets death.

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