[Verse 1] I still hear your voice in my everyday, In the jokes that nobody else can say. You always knew when something was wrong, Even when I said I was doing okay. You cared in ways I never learned to see, The quiet kind, the kind that stays. Now I notice it in everything… In all the empty space you left behind. [Chorus] I still miss you, Mom, more than I show, Some days it hits me real slow. I thought I had more time somehow, I only understand it now. Love don’t fade, it just changes shape, And I carry yours with me every day. I still miss you, Mom… Yeah, I always will. [Verse 2] The holidays don’t feel the same anymore, Your chair stays empty by the door. No laughter echoing through the room, Just quiet nights that end too soon. And birthdays used to mean something then, People came, the house felt full. Now candles burn just for myself, And silence blows them out real slow. [Chorus] I still miss you, especially then, On days that were ours back when. The moments that were loud with love, Now feel heavy when they come. I smile, but it don’t last too long, ’Cause you’re the one who made them strong. I still miss you, Mom… On every special day. [Verse 3] They say a butterfly has flown away, To a place too beautiful for pain. Somewhere peaceful, somewhere bright, Where everything finally feels right. I like to think you’re free up there, No worries, no weight, no care. And even though it breaks my heart, That thought still helps me breathe sometimes. [Bridge] I only dream now of seeing you again, Hearing you call my name. Just one more hug, one more laugh, One more moment I could save. I’d tell you all the things I didn’t say, That I was wrong to wait. That I should’ve been there more, Instead of thinking I had time to waste. [Final Chorus] I still miss you, Mom, every day, In different ways, but always the same. I’m sorry I thought too much of myself, And not enough of how you felt. If heaven’s real, I know you’re there, In a place beyond all pain and fear. I still miss you, Mom… Until the day I’m with you again. [Outro] So I keep you in my dreams at night, And in my heart when days feel long. The butterfly flew to paradise… And I’ll keep going, Until I can follow along.
