Lyrics
(Ooh, ooh-ooh...)
Can you hear me?
I know you're listening...
Yeah.
I’m staring at the chair that’s been empty for years
Tracing the outlines of all of my fears
The house is so quiet, I can hear the dust fall
But I feel a shadow leaning ‘gainst the wall
I left a plate out, just in case you came home
Thinking 'bout the nights I felt so alone
If the veil was a window, if the wood wasn’t sealed
I wonder what secrets would finally be revealed...
Are you watching me now? Are you touching my hand?
Do you finally see the things I don't understand?
If ghosts could talk, they’d tell me "Dry your eyes"
They’d whisper through the wind and the orange skies
They aren’t just memories locked in a frame
They’re calling my title, they’re shouting my name
Saying, "Look at the mountain you're climbing on your own
We’re so proud of the seeds that we planted and grown."
Wait—let the beat breathe, let the ghost speak through the frequency
I know you feel the chills, that’s just my spirit in the vicinity
I’m watching from the balcony of heaven, seeing everything
The way you handled pressure, yeah, you stayed a legend, blossoming
I saw you when you hit the floor, I saw you when you almost quit
But then I saw you take the torch and kept the flame of family lit
You graduated, elevated, moved out of the basement
I’m bragging to the angels like, "That’s him! That’s my replacement!"
You got the smile of your mother and the hustle of your pops
You’re the version of the vision that we had before we dropped
Stop the stressing, count the blessing, look at how you represent
Every dollar, every honor, yeah, it’s all been heaven-sent
I see you breaking cycles that we couldn't even bend
You’re the strongest of the bloodline, you’re the message that we send
So keep your chin up, keep your pace, don't you ever slow the run
We’re throwing parties in the stars for everything that you have done!
We see the father you became, we see the friend you chose to be
We see the way you carry us through every single memory
Death is just a distance, it ain't never been an end
Keep on shining for us 'til we see you once again.
If ghosts could talk, they’d say "I love you"
They’d whisper through the wind and the orange skies
They aren’t just memories locked in a frame
They’re calling my title, they’re shouting my name
Saying, "Look at the mountain you climbed on your own
We’re so proud of the seeds that we planted and grown."
(Ooh, we're so proud...)
I can hear you now.
Clear as day.
I'll keep going for you.
I'll keep growing for you.
(If ghosts could talk...)
They'd say "I love you."
They'd say "Well done."