Kimai - ‏Merci, Shadow

Verse 1:

I’m talking to the shadow that raised me,
The kid in the dark who still believed,
We made it… didn’t we?

I remember you walking with holes in your shoes,
Dreams in your head, nothing left to lose,
You smiled at the world like it never hurt,
But every night you cried in the dirt,
You promised the sky you would touch it one day,
Even when life kept pushing you away,
You carried your fear like a badge on your chest,
Still told yourself, “I will be the best.”

Verse 2:
You met some people who called you friend,
Said they’d be there till the very end,
Some stayed true, some lied to your face,
Some left scars you can’t erase,
But every goodbye made you grow inside,
You learned how to stand when you wanted to hide,
Every fall wrote a line in your song,
Every pain showed you where you belong.

Chorus:
Merci, shadow that carried me, I see you now,
You never stopped even when you were down,
Merci, shadow that carried me, through every night,
You protected a weak but burning light,
Merci, shadow that carried me, for every scar,
They became the reason I am who I are,
Merci, shadow that carried me, look how far,
From broken dreams to shining stars.

Verse 3:
There were nights you talked to the wall,
Asking God why you had to fall,
Days you felt like nobody cared,
Like you were too much, or never enough to be there,
But something in you refused to die,
Even when hope was hard to find,
You kept one dream locked in your hand,
And said, “One day, they’ll understand.”

Verse 4:
Now I walk where you once could only see,
Living the life you prayed would be,
Every step I take, I take for you,
Every win is something you started too,
If you could see me, standing tall,
You’d know your pain was worth it all,
Your tears became my strength today,
Your broken road became my way.

Final Chorus:
Merci, shadow that carried me, you saved my life,
You fought alone through the dark and the fight,
Merci, shadow that carried me, for holding on,
So I could be standing where I belong,
Merci, shadow that carried me, from then to now,
Look at me, look at us, look how,
From a scared little heart in a world so cold,
To a soul that’s finally brave and bold.

Outro:
So to the past, I say your name with pride,
To every tear you tried to hide,
I’m here because you didn’t fall,
Because you kept walking through it all.