What if they loved me [SSC5, Sweden]

[Intro] [Slow, melancholic piano melody] [Verse] In the shadows of my room, I learned to cry, A child lost in the darkness, asking why (Why) No tender touch, no words to soothe the pain, Just the echo of their anger, like pouring rain. Mom and Dad, they never saw the boy, Just a burden, a thing to break, never a joy, They taught me fear, they taught me shame, I grew up thinking hate was just a game. [Pre-Chorus (Strong Hook)] [Build-up with emotional intensity] But what if they held me, when I was scared? What if they told me, they always cared? Would I be lost, would I be damned? Or would I be someone who could understand? [Chorus] [Soaring, yet sorrowful melody] What if they loved me, like a child deserves? Would I still be here, with this fate I serve? In the eyes of the law, I’m just a crime But in another world, maybe I’d shine What if they loved me, what if they tried? Would I have run, would I have died? I’m more than a monster, a broken plan But all I became was a bad, bad man [Verse] [Return to the slow, melancholic tone] I found my family in the streets, the cold embrace A life of sin became my hiding place I did what I knew, became what they made In every crime, their voices never fade Behind these bars, I wonder late at night If love had been my guide, would I still fight? Or would I have known the warmth of a friend A different story, a different end [Pre-Chorus (Strong Hook)] [Rebuild with the same emotional intensity] But what if they held me, when I was scared? What if they told me, they always cared? Would I be lost, would I be damned? Or would I be someone who could understand? [Chorus] [Repeat the soaring, yet sorrowful melody] What if they loved me, like a child deserves? Would I still be here, with this fate I serve? In the eyes of the law, I’m just a crime But in another world, maybe I’d shine What if they loved me, what if they tried? Would I have run, would I have died? I’m more than a monster, a broken plan But all I became was a bad, bad man [Bridge] [Soft piano, minimalistic, almost a whisper] Now I’m alone, with my regrets A life unlived, a string of debts But in my heart, a question lies What if they loved me, would I have survived? [Final Chorus] [With full emotional release] What if they loved me, like a child deserves? Would I still be here, with this fate I serve? In the eyes of the law, I’m just a crime But in another world, maybe I’d shine What if they loved me, what if they tried? Would I have run, would I have died? I’m more than a monster, a broken plan But all I became was a bad, bad man [End]