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You don't have to be so scared
You don't have to go tonight
I've just got to hold on tight
For one hell of a ride
'Cause lost it all just now
To the nights that left you out
So we'll let this go somehow
But you're gonna be proud, so proud
And I just needed you to pick me up
Like you did when we were younger
When the lightning and the thunder
Had me clinging to your heart
For someone to lift me up
When I'm down and I'm forgotten
You'll forever be my father
And I'll be saving tears in jars for this one, for this one
And how can I fit all these words
Into such a simple verse
It's the last time that I'll speak
So listen to me, please
And I just needed you to pick me up
Like you did when we were younger
When the lightning and the thunder
Had me clinging to your heart
For someone to lift me up
'Cause when I'm down and I'm forgotten
You'll forever be my father
And I'll be saving tears in jars for this one
For this one
And I just needed you to pick me up
Like you did when we were younger
When the lightning and the thunder
Had me clinging to your heart
For someone to lift me up
When I'm down and I'm forgotten
You'll forever be my father
And I'll be saving tears in jars for this one
You don't have to go tonight
I've just got to hold on tight
For one hell of a ride
'Cause lost it all just now
To the nights that left you out
So we'll let this go somehow
But you're gonna be proud, so proud
And I just needed you to pick me up
Like you did when we were younger
When the lightning and the thunder
Had me clinging to your heart
For someone to lift me up
When I'm down and I'm forgotten
You'll forever be my father
And I'll be saving tears in jars for this one, for this one
And how can I fit all these words
Into such a simple verse
It's the last time that I'll speak
So listen to me, please
And I just needed you to pick me up
Like you did when we were younger
When the lightning and the thunder
Had me clinging to your heart
For someone to lift me up
'Cause when I'm down and I'm forgotten
You'll forever be my father
And I'll be saving tears in jars for this one
For this one
And I just needed you to pick me up
Like you did when we were younger
When the lightning and the thunder
Had me clinging to your heart
For someone to lift me up
When I'm down and I'm forgotten
You'll forever be my father
And I'll be saving tears in jars for this one
Lyrics submitted by brittanynoele
Track duration: 04:04
"Forever My Father" as written by Matthew/reed Poulos
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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I feel like the lyrics are so simple, yet so powerful and emotional.
I cry every time I listen to it, but it comforts me to have a song that I can listen to that will relate to how I feel about my dad.
I also learned it on piano and recorded myself singing it. (:
And the correct lyrics are:
You don’t have to be so scared.
You don’t have to go tonight.
I just need to hold on tight for one hell of a ride.
And we lost it all just now
To the nights that left you out.
So we’ll let this go somehow,
But you’re gonna be proud.
(So proud)
And I just needed you to pick me up
Like you did when we were younger,
When the lightning and the thunder had me clinging to your heart
For someone to lift me up
When I’m down and I’m forgotten
You’ll forever be my father,
And I’ll be saving tears in jars for this one.
How can I fit all these words
Into such a simple verse?
It’s the last time that we’ll speak
So listen to me.
(Please)
I just needed you to pick me up
Like you did when we were younger
When the lightning and the thunder had me clinging to your heart
Someone to lift me up
When I’m down and I’m forgotten
You’ll forever be my father.
I’ll be saving tears in jars for this one.
I just needed you to lift me up.
(Oh)
Oh, I just needed (lift me up).
(Oh)
And I just needed you to lift me up.
Like you did when we were younger
When the lightning and the thunder had me clinging to your heart
For someone to lift me up when I’m down and I’m forgotten
You’ll forever be my father,
And I’ll be saving tears in jars for this one.
Did you know that you’re my heart?
And it hurts to be apart.
And this cut, it hurts so deep.
So sing me to sleep.
Imo it sounds like "But you're gonna be proud".
But yeah lyrics are kinda self-explanatory.
Beautiful song <3
Love when the snares kick in<3
I saw Go Radio live a few months back, and this song is even better live. I got all teary eyed lol.
But seriously Jason Lancaster is like my hero for his amazing lyrical and musical abilities.
jason lancaster is obviously one of them, but who are the other two???
You don't have to go tonight
I just need to hold on tight
For one hell of a ride
And we lost it all just now
To the nights that left you out
So we'll let this go somehow
I'm sure God will be proud
And I just needed you to pick me up
Like you did when we were younger
When the lightning and the thunder
Had me clinging to your heart
For someone to lift me up
When I'm down and I'm Forgotten
You'll forever be my Father
And I'll be saving tears in jars for this one
How can I fit all these words?
Into such a simple verse
It's the last time that we'll speak
So listen to me, please
I just needed you lift me up
Did you know that you're my heart
And it hurts to be apart
And this cut it hurts so deep
So sing me to sleep